How to travel from Dumfries to Giant’s Causeway, United Kingdom

There are several options for getting from Dumfries to Giant’s Causeway by bus, ferry, train and car. The cheapest option is to take the bus and then take a ferry which costs around £30 ($36) and will take around 7h 40m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can drive and then take a ferry and arrive in approximately 4h 45m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately £37 ($44).

The distance between Dumfries and Giant’s Causeway is around 287km (179 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 185km (115 miles)

It takes around 7h 20m to get from Dumfries and Giant’s Causeway by bus, ferry and train.

The quickest way to get from Dumfries to Giant’s Causeway is to drive and then take a ferry which takes around 4h 45m and will set you back approx £37 ($44).

The cheapest way to travel between Dumfries and Giant’s Causeway is to take the bus and then take a ferry which will typically cost around £30 ($36) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Dumfries and Giant’s Causeway. We recommend that you drive to Cairnryan then take a ferry to Belfast then drive to Giant's Causeway. instead which will take 4h 45m.

Sorry, looks like there is no bus service that runs between Dumfries and Giant’s Causeway. We recommend that you drive to Cairnryan then take a ferry to Belfast then drive to Giant's Causeway. instead which will take 4h 45m.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Dumfries to Giant’s Causeway. We recommend that you take the bus to Stranraer Port Rodie then take a ferry to Belfast then take the train to Coleraine. instead which will take 7h 20m.

The closest major airport to Giant’s Causeway is City of Derry Airport (LDY) (LDY) which is approximately 47km (29 miles) from Giant’s Causeway. Glenegedale Airport (ILY) (ILY) and Belfast International Airport (BFS) (BFS) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

No, its not really possible or feasible to drive from Dumfries to Giant’s Causeway. We recommend that you take the bus to Stranraer Port Rodie then take a ferry to Belfast then take the train to Coleraine. instead which will take 7h 20m.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Dumfries to Giant’s Causeway is to take the bus, then take a ferry and then take the train which takes, on average, 7h 20m and will usually cost around £31 ($37).