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Compare coach and ferry 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 prices starting from £37. For those with little time consider booking a ferry which can get you there in 2h 10m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £37, and a ferry costs an average of £27.
Distance: 128 km
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3h 10m Average total duration Fastest 2h 10m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 5h 45m Average total duration 5h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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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 ferry because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- European Causeway8:002h00Port of Cairnryan (P&O Ferries)10:00Larne Port£301One-way0 changes
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- European Causeway8:002h00Port of Cairnryan (P&O Ferries)10:00Larne Port£301One-way0 changes
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- European Causeway8:002h00Port of Cairnryan (P&O Ferries)10:00Larne Port£301One-way0 changes
Other options
- European Highlander12:002h00Port of Cairnryan (P&O Ferries)14:00Larne Port£301One-way0 changes
- European Causeway16:002h00Port of Cairnryan (P&O Ferries)18:00Larne Port£301One-way0 changes
- European Highlander20:002h00Port of Cairnryan (P&O Ferries)22:00Larne Port£301One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Ayr to Belfast:
A ferry is £9 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Ayr to Belfast costing on average £37.
Other travel options to Belfast take longer:
Coach takes on average 5h 15m.
- 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 coach and ferry can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Ayr, Sandgate and arrive in Belfast, Upper Queen Street / Wellington Street.
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Cairnryan (Stena Line) and arrive in Port of Belfast.
- Travel with National Express to go to Belfast by coach.
- Travel with Stena Line, P&O Ferries to go to Belfast by ferry.
- 2 direct coaches per day with National Express.
- 9 direct ferries per day with Stena Line, P&O Ferries.
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