There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Belfast by bus and ferry, car, car ferry, plane or train
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Recommended option
Bus and ferry • 7h 30m
Cheapest option
4 alternative options
Drive, car ferry • 4h 44m
Fly Edinburgh to Belfast City • 3h 3m
Edinburgh to Belfast by bus and ferry
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Belfast is to bus and ferry which costs £30 - £40 and takes 7h 30m.
The quickest way to get from Edinburgh to Belfast is to fly which costs £30 - £120 and takes 3h 3m.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Edinburgh and arriving at Belfast Europa Bus Centre. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 30m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Belfast is 143 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Belfast without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 7h 30m and costs £30 - £40.
The bus and ferry from Edinburgh to Belfast Europa Bus Centre takes 7h 30m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Edinburgh to Belfast bus services, operated by Translink UK, depart from Edinburgh station.
The quickest flight from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast (Aldergrove) Airport is the direct flight which takes 45 min.
Edinburgh to Belfast bus services, operated by Translink UK, arrive at Belfast Europa Bus Centre station.
Ryanair UK and easyJet offer flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast (Aldergrove) Airport.
- Distance: 143.3 miles
- Duration: 7h 30m
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Belfast, Northern Ireland?
Translink UK operates a vehicle from Edinburgh to Belfast Europa Bus Centre twice daily. Tickets cost £30 - £40 and the journey takes 7h 30m. Alternatively, easyJet and Ryanair UK fly from Edinburgh to Belfast 3 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh to Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30 - £120
Flights from Glasgow to Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30 - £190
Flights from Glasgow to Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27 - £130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh to Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30 - £140
Flights from Glasgow to Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35 - £150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh to Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £11 - £270
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- customer.relations@scotrail.co.uk
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14 - £20
- Website
- First ScotRail Service
- Standard
- £14 - £20
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- feedback@translink.co.uk
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus and ferry from Edinburgh to Belfast Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30 - £40
- Schedules at
- translink.co.uk
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- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- Website
- stenaline.co.uk
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- Stena Line
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