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Glasgow ▸ Belfast

Belfast ▸ Glasgow ⇄
3 a dayfastest 6h10Translink Ulsterbus🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland → 🇬🇧 Northern Ireland

Direct buses · no change

GlasgowAyrCairnryanStranraerBelfast· 176 km as the crow flies
  • 08:05 → 14:15
    Translink Ulsterbus 923
    Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station → Grand Central Station · via Ayr, Cairnryan, Stranraer
    6h105 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on Translink Ulsterbus ↗
  • 12:05 → 18:30
    Translink Ulsterbus 923
    Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station → Grand Central Station · via Ayr, Cairnryan, Stranraer
    6h255 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on Translink Ulsterbus ↗
  • 16:05 → 22:30
    Translink Ulsterbus 923
    Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station → Grand Central Station · via Ayr, Cairnryan, Stranraer
    6h255 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on Translink Ulsterbus ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: Translink (OpenDataNI) (file of 1 Oct 2026). Checked Thu 29 Oct 2026; they cover 29 Oct to 25 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. A bus from a company that publishes no open timetable may be missing. Contains Translink timetable and stop data from OpenDataNI, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we build this.

Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Glasgow to Belfast?

Yes. 3 a day on average, with Translink Ulsterbus, no change of bus (29 Oct to 25 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Glasgow to Belfast?

The fastest takes 6h10; the slowest 6h25, for 176 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 08:05 and the latest at 16:05, local time in Glasgow. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Glasgow to Belfast?

Not an overnight one: every bus here travels by day or evening.

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