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Compare ferry and coach for Ayr to Belfast
Omio recommends booking the ferry as it is the most popular option from Ayr to Belfast among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £38 For those with little time, consider booking a ferry, which has an average total journey time of 3h 8m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £38, while a ferry costs an average of £39.
Distance: 128 km
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Most popular Ferry | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£39 Average Price | £38 Average Price Cheapest | £12 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 8m Average total duration Fastest 2h 8m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 5h 44m Average total duration 5h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 0m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular ferry company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Ayr to Belfast:
A coach is £0.19 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Ayr to Belfast costing on average £39.
Other travel options to Belfast take longer:
Coach takes on average 5h 44m.
Travel optionsfrom Ayr to Belfast
How to get to Belfast from Ayr by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Ayr to Belfast is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- UL92317:155h15Ayr, Sandgate22:30Belfast, Grand Central Station£371One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- UL92317:155h15Ayr, Sandgate22:30Belfast, Grand Central Station£371One-way0 changes
Fastest
P&O Irish Sea4:002h00Port of Cairnryan (P&O Ferries)6:00Larne Port£391One-way0 changes
Other options
- Stena Line7:302h15Port of Cairnryan (Stena Line)9:45Port of Belfast£381One-way0 changes
- Stena Line19:302h15Port of Cairnryan (Stena Line)21:45Port of Belfast£381One-way0 changes
- P&O Irish Sea16:002h00Port of Cairnryan (P&O Ferries)18:00Larne Port£391One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Ayr to Belfast:
A coach is £0.19 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Ayr to Belfast costing on average £39.
Other travel options to Belfast take longer:
Coach takes on average 5h 44m.
- Around 9 ferries per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Ayr and Belfast as scheduled services by ferry and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Ayr, Sandgate and arrive in Belfast, Grand Central Station.
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Cairnryan (P&O Ferries) and arrive in Larne Port.
- Travel with Stena Line, P&O Ferries, P&O Irish Sea to go to Belfast by ferry.
- Travel with National Express to go to Belfast by coach.
- 9 direct ferries per day with Stena Line, P&O Irish Sea.
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