There are 9 ways to get from Scotland to Newtownabbey by car, car ferry, bus, plane, or busferry
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Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Glasgow to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
3h 50m£26–68Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
5h 35mFly Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport, bus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane GLA - BFS
- Take the bus from St Paul's to Martin Parkbus
3h 14mBus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast Stena Line Terminusbusferry 923
5h 45mFly Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane EDI - BFS
- Take the bus from St Paul's to Martin Parkbus
3h 35mFly Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, bus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane GLA - BHD
- Take the bus from Laganside Bus Station to Martin Parkbus
3h 7mFly Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane EDI - BHD
- Take the bus from Laganside Bus Station to Martin Parkbus
3h 33mFly Aberdeen Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, bus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane ABZ - BHD
- Take the bus from Laganside Bus Station to Martin Parkbus
3h 25mFly Inverness Dalcross Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, bus
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane INV - BHD
- Take the bus from Laganside Bus Station to Martin Parkbus
3h 56m
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Newtownabbey is to drive and car ferry which costs £25 - £70 and takes 3h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Newtownabbey is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 50m and costs £25 - £70.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Glasgow Buchanan and arriving at Belfast Stena Line Terminus. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 45m.
The distance between Scotland and Newtownabbey is 127 miles.
The best way to get from Scotland to Newtownabbey without a car is to Bus and car ferry which takes 5h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Scotland to Newtownabbey, including transfers.
Scotland to Newtownabbey bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Glasgow Buchanan station.
Scotland to Newtownabbey bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Belfast Stena Line Terminus station.
There are 511+ hotels available in Newtownabbey.
What companies run services between Scotland and Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland?
Translink operates a vehicle from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast Stena Line Terminus 3 times a day, and the journey takes 5h 45m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–70
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–55
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–240
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–210
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from St Paul's to Martin Park
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast Stena Line Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Laganside Bus Station to Martin Park
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–36
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
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