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Compare bus, flight, and ferry for Belfast to Glasgow
Omio recommends booking the ferry as it is the most popular option from Belfast to Glasgow among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €41 For those with little time, consider booking a ferry, which has an average total journey time of 3h 10m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €41, while a flight costs an average of €327.
Distance: 178 km
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Most popular Ferry | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€47 Average price | €41 Average price Cheapest | €327 Average price | €36 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 10m Average total duration Fastest 2h 10m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 6h 31m Average total duration 6h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 12m Average total duration 2h 12m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 43m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
- CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular ferry company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Belfast to Glasgow:
A bus is €6 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Belfast to Glasgow costing on average €47.
A bus is €286 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Belfast to Glasgow costing on average €327.
Other travel options to Glasgow take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 12m.
Bus takes on average 6h 31m.
Travel optionsfrom Belfast to Glasgow
How to get from Belfast to Glasgow by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Belfast to Glasgow is by taking a ferry because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Stena Line3:30 PM2h22Port of Belfast5:52 PMPort of Cairnryan (Stena Line)€421One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- Stena Line3:30 PM2h22Port of Belfast5:52 PMPort of Cairnryan (Stena Line)€421One-way0 transfers
Fastest
EI36286:55 PM0h45George Best Belfast City Airport7:40 PMGlasgow International Airport€731One-way0 transfers
Other options
- BA89486:55 PM0h45George Best Belfast City Airport7:40 PMGlasgow International Airport€1451One-way0 transfers
- EI36229:50 AM0h45George Best Belfast City Airport10:35 AMGlasgow International Airport€3631One-way0 transfers
- BA88809:50 AM0h45George Best Belfast City Airport10:35 AMGlasgow International Airport€4181One-way0 transfers
- Stena Line7:45 PM2h22Port of Belfast10:07 PMPort of Cairnryan (Stena Line)€421One-way0 transfers
- Stena Line11:15 AM2h22Port of Belfast1:37 PMPort of Cairnryan (Stena Line)€421One-way0 transfers
P&O Irish Sea4:00 PM2h00Larne Port6:00 PMPort of Cairnryan (P&O Ferries)€431One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Belfast to Glasgow:
A bus is €6 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Belfast to Glasgow costing on average €47.
A bus is €286 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Belfast to Glasgow costing on average €327.
Other travel options to Glasgow take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 12m.
Bus takes on average 6h 31m.
- Around 11 flights per day.
- Around 9 ferries per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Belfast and Glasgow as scheduled services by bus, flight, and ferry can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from George Best Belfast City Airport and arrive in Glasgow International Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Belfast, Grand Central Station and arrive in Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station.
- Ferries mostly depart from Larne Port and arrive in Port of Cairnryan (P&O Ferries).
- Travel with National Express to go to Glasgow by bus.
- Travel with easyJet, Aer Lingus, BA Cityflyer, British Airways to go to Glasgow by flight.
- Travel with Stena Line, P&O Ferries, P&O Irish Sea to go to Glasgow by ferry.
- 2 direct buses per day with National Express.
- 4 direct flights per day with easyJet, Aer Lingus.
- 9 direct ferries per day with Stena Line, P&O Ferries, P&O Irish Sea.
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