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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 bus, with an average ticket price of €42 For those with little time, consider booking a ferry, which has an average total journey time of 3h 7m. 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 €42, while a flight costs an average of €346.
Distance: 178 km
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Most popular Ferry | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€48 Average price | €42 Average price Cheapest | €346 Average price | €59 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 7m Average total duration Fastest 2h 7m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 6h 41m Average total duration 6h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 34m Average total duration 2h 34m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 36m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
- CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Glasgow to Belfast
Compare the available ways to get from Glasgow to Belfast, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Glasgow to Belfast:
A bus is €7 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Glasgow to Belfast costing on average €48.
A bus is €304 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Glasgow to Belfast costing on average €346.
Other travel options to Belfast take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 34m.
Bus takes on average 6h 41m.
Travel optionsfrom Glasgow to Belfast
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 ferry because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- Stena Line
7:30 PM 2h15 Port of Cairnryan (Stena Line) 9:45 PM Port of Belfast €42 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- Stena Line
7:30 PM 2h15 Port of Cairnryan (Stena Line) 9:45 PM Port of Belfast €42 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
U2629:10 PM 0h45 Glasgow International Airport 9:55 PM Belfast International Airport €70 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- UL923
4:05 PM 6h25 Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station 10:30 PM Belfast, Grand Central Station €43 1 One-way 0 transfers
EI36297:50 PM 0h50 Glasgow International Airport 8:40 PM George Best Belfast City Airport €75 1 One-way 0 transfers- U264
8:30 AM 0h45 Glasgow International Airport 9:15 AM Belfast International Airport €102 1 One-way 0 transfers - BA8971
7:50 PM 0h50 Glasgow International Airport 8:40 PM George Best Belfast City Airport €133 1 One-way 0 transfers
- Stena Line
3:30 PM 2h15 Port of Cairnryan (Stena Line) 5:45 PM Port of Belfast €42 1 One-way 0 transfers - Stena Line
7:15 AM 2h15 Port of Cairnryan (Stena Line) 9:30 AM Port of Belfast €42 1 One-way 0 transfers - Stena Line
11:15 AM 2h15 Port of Cairnryan (Stena Line) 1:30 PM Port of Belfast €42 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Glasgow to Belfast:
A bus is €7 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Glasgow to Belfast costing on average €48.
A bus is €304 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Glasgow to Belfast costing on average €346.
Other travel options to Belfast take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 34m.
Bus takes on average 6h 41m.
- Around 21 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, Grand Central Station.
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Cairnryan (P&O Ferries) and arrive in Larne Port.
- Travel with National Express to go to Belfast by bus.
- Travel with British Airways, BA Cityflyer, easyJet, CitizenPlane, Aer Lingus to go to Belfast by flight.
- Travel with Stena Line, P&O Ferries, P&O Irish Sea to go to Belfast by ferry.
- 2 direct buses per day with National Express.
- 4 direct flights per day with easyJet, CitizenPlane, Aer Lingus.
- 9 direct ferries per day with Stena Line, P&O Ferries, P&O Irish Sea.
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