Travel Information between Ayr and Belfast
| 79 miles | |
| Coach or ferry | |
| £25 - £37 | |
| Ferry • £25 • 2 h | |
| Ferry • £25 • 2 h | |
| National Express or Stena Line |
Take a coach or ferry to travel 79 miles from Ayr to Belfast. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip are National Express or Stena Line among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or ferry from Ayr to Belfast.
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How to get to Belfast from Ayr by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Ayr to Belfast is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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FAQs: Ayr to Belfast

There are 2 ways to get from Ayr to Belfast: coach or ferry.
The cheapest way to get from Ayr to Belfast is by taking a ferry with average ticket prices of £25 compared to other travel options to Belfast:
Taking a ferry costs £12 less than taking a coach, which costs on average £37 for the same trip.
The fastest way from Ayr to Belfast is by ferry with an average journey time of 2 h.
There are alternative travel options to Belfast that take longer:
Taking a coach requires on average 5 h 15 min of travel time.
Belfast is approximately 79 miles away from Ayr.
The average frequency per day from Ayr to Belfast is:
- 1 coach per day.
- Around 8 ferries per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Ayr to Belfast as scheduled services by coach or ferry can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Ayr to Belfast:
- Most travellers catch their coach from Ayr, Sandgate and arrive in Belfast, Europa Buscentre.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Ayr to Belfast:
- You can go to Belfast from Ayr by coach with National Express. You'll see cheap coach tickets for £37 with National Express from Ayr to Belfast on Omio.
- You can travel to Belfast from Ayr by ferry with Stena Line or P&O Ferries. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for £25 with P& O Ferries from Ayr to Belfast.
Yes, there are direct services available from Ayr to Belfast with the following travel companies:
- 1 direct coach per day with National Express.
- 8 direct ferries per day with Stena Line.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Belfast as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Ayr to Belfast.
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