How to travel from Belfast to Glasgow

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Travel Information to Glasgow from Belfast

Distance177 km
Available travel modesCoach, flight or ferry
Ticket price range€29 - €47
Cheapest modeFerry • €29 • 2 h
Fastest modeFlight • €47 • 45 min
Popular travel companiesNational Express, Stena Line or easyJet

Take a coach, flight or ferry to travel 177 km between Belfast and Glasgow. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are National Express, Stena Line or easyJet among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, ferry or flight from Belfast to Glasgow.

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from Belfast to Glasgow

How to get from Belfast to Glasgow by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

ferry

The best way to travel from Belfast to Glasgow is by taking a ferry because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

P&O Ferries
08:00AM2h00
Larne Port
10:00AMPort of Cairnryan (P&O Ferries)
331One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

P&O Ferries
08:00AM2h00
Larne Port
10:00AMPort of Cairnryan (P&O Ferries)
331One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

easyJetU2430
05:45PM0h45
George Best Belfast City Airport
06:30PMGlasgow International Airport
1021One-way
0 transfers

Other options

easyJetU2426
08:40PM0h45
Belfast International Airport
09:25PMGlasgow International Airport
961One-way
0 transfers
easyJetU261
07:20AM0h45
Belfast International Airport
08:05AMGlasgow International Airport
2331One-way
0 transfers
Emerald Airlines IrelandEI3622
10:10AM0h45
George Best Belfast City Airport
10:55AMGlasgow International Airport
961One-way
0 transfers
P&O Ferries
12:00PM2h00
Larne Port
02:00PMPort of Cairnryan (P&O Ferries)
331One-way
0 transfers
P&O Ferries
04:00PM2h00
Larne Port
06:00PMPort of Cairnryan (P&O Ferries)
331One-way
0 transfers
Stena LineStena Line
11:30AM2h22
Port of Belfast
01:52PMPort of Cairnryan (Stena Line)
491One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Belfast to Glasgow

Travel to Glasgow easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Belfast to Glasgow.

FAQs

There are 3 travel options between Belfast and Glasgow. You can take a coach, flight or ferry.

The cheapest way to go to Glasgow from Belfast is by taking a ferry, which costs on average €29.

This is compared to other ways of getting from Belfast to Glasgow:

Taking a ferry costs €13 less than taking a coach, which costs on average €42 for the same trip.

Taking a ferry costs €18 less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of €47.

The quickest way to travel from Belfast to Glasgow is by flight, which takes on average 45 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Getting to Glasgow by coach takes 5 h 55 min on average.

Getting to Glasgow by ferry takes 2 h on average.

The Belfast to Glasgow distance is approximately 177 km.

The average frequency per day from Belfast to Glasgow is:

  • Around 2 coaches per day.
  • Around 8 ferries per day.
  • 5 flights a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Glasgow from Belfast as scheduled services by coach, flight or ferry can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Belfast to Glasgow:

  • Coaches mostly leave from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and tend to arrive in Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station.
  • Flights most often depart from Belfast at Belfast International Airport and arrive in Glasgow at Glasgow International Airport.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Belfast to Glasgow:

  • You can go to Glasgow from Belfast by coach with National Express. You'll see cheap coach tickets for €42 with National Express from Belfast to Glasgow on Omio.
  • You can travel by ferry to Glasgow from Belfast with Stena Line or P&O Ferries, and you can find P& O Ferries Belfast to Glasgow tickets for €29 on Omio.
  • You can travel from Belfast to Glasgow by flight with easyJet or Aer Lingus. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for €47 with easyJet from Belfast to Glasgow.

Yes, there are direct services available from Belfast to Glasgow with the following travel companies:

  • 2 direct coaches per day with National Express.
  • Direct ferry available with Stena Line 8 direct ferries per day.
  • Direct flight available with easyJet or Aer Lingus 5 direct flights per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Glasgow as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Belfast and Glasgow.

Many of our customers who book a trip from Belfast to Glasgow often extend their holiday and travel to other popular destinations like London, Edinburgh, Manchester, Liverpool or Blackpool. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your Belfast and Glasgow itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Glasgow and any of these top destinations today!

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