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Compare bus, flight, and ferry for Glasgow to Belfast
Omio recommends booking the ferry as it is the most popular option from Glasgow to Belfast among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the ferry with prices starting from €30. For those with little time consider booking a ferry which can get you there in 2h 10m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the bus is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a ferry costs an average of €30, and a flight costs an average of €33.
Distance: 178 km
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Most popular Ferry | Flight | Bus |
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€40 Average price Cheapest | €93 Average price | €42 Average price |
3h 10m Average total duration Fastest 2h 10m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 5h 25m Average total duration 2h 25m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 6h 40m Average total duration 6h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
- CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Glasgow to Belfast by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Glasgow to Belfast is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
UL923Cheapest
European HighlanderFastest
U262Other options
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European Causeway
Stena Line
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FAQs: Travel from Glasgow to Belfast
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This is compared to other travel options from Glasgow to Belfast:
A ferry is €2 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Glasgow to Belfast costing on average €33.
A ferry is €10 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Glasgow to Belfast costing on average €41.
Other travel options to Belfast take longer:
Flight takes on average 45m.
Bus takes on average 6h 10m.
- Around 20 flights per day.
- Around 9 ferries per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Glasgow and Belfast as scheduled services by bus, flight, and ferry can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Glasgow International Airport and arrive in George Best Belfast City Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station and arrive in Belfast, Europa Buscentre.
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Cairnryan (Stena Line) and arrive in Port of Belfast.
- Travel with National Express to go to Belfast by bus.
- Travel with easyJet, Aer Lingus, British Airways to go to Belfast by flight.
- Travel with Stena Line, P&O Ferries to go to Belfast by ferry.
- 2 direct buses per day with National Express.
- 5 direct flights per day with easyJet, Aer Lingus.
- 9 direct ferries per day with Stena Line, P&O Ferries.
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