Distance between Glasgow and Belfast
The distance from Glasgow to Belfast is 230 kilometers by road including 39 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 5 hours and goes through Kilmarnock, Maybole, Girvan, Larne, Glengormley and Greencastle.
| Shortest distance by air | 176 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 230 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 5 h |
| Fuel amount | 18.4 L |
| Fuel cost | 33.1 AUD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Glasgow | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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A8 M77 27 km, 18 min
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| Fenwick | 27 km | 18 min | 1.9 L | |
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M77 A77 9 km, 05 min
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| Kilmarnock | 36 km | 24 min | 2.6 L | |
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A77 9 km, 06 min
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| Hansel village | 45 km | 30 min | 3.4 L | |
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A77 24 km, 16 min
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| Maybole | 69 km | 46 min | 5.2 L | |
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B7045 B741 22 km, 15 min
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| Girvan | 91 km | 1 h 02 min | 7.1 L | |
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B7035 A77 103 km, 3 h 34 min
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| Larne | 194 km | 4 h 36 min | 15.3 L | |
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A8 26 km, 17 min
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| Glengormley | 220 km | 4 h 54 min | 17.4 L | |
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M2 2 km, 01 min
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| Greencastle | 222 km | 4 h 55 min | 17.8 L | |
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M2 7 km, 05 min
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| Belfast | 230 km | 5 h 00 min | 18.3 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Glasgow to Belfast?
Fuel cost: 33.1 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 230 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.8 AUD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Glasgow to Belfast?
Driving time: 5 h
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 21 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 11 min
- 4 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 2 min
- 6 km with a maximum speed 97 km/h = 3 min
- 106 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 1 h 10 min
- 10 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 7 min
- 8 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 6 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 64 km/h = 1 min
- 12 km with a maximum speed 48 km/h = 14 min
- 1 km with a maximum speed 32 km/h = 1 min
- 60 km with a maximum speed 20 km/h = 3 h 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Glasgow to Belfast by land?
The distance between Glasgow and Belfast is 230 km by road including 39 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Glasgow and Belfast respectively.
How far is Glasgow to Belfast by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Glasgow and Belfast is 176 km.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Glasgow and Belfast respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Glasgow from Belfast by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 13 min to cover the distance of 176 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 48 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Glasgow to Belfast?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 44 min to cover the distance of 176 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 50 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Glasgow and Belfast?
The halfway point between Glasgow and Belfast is Smyrton. It is located about 1 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Smyrton to Glasgow is 116 km and driving will take about 1 h 20 min. The road between Smyrton and Belfast has length 114 km and will take approximately 3 h 40 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Glasgow in relation to Belfast?
Glasgow is located 176 km north-east of Belfast.
Glasgow has geographic coordinates: latitude 55.85666, longitude -4.24358.
Belfast has geographic coordinates: latitude 54.59699, longitude -5.9301.
Which highway goes from Glasgow to Belfast?
The route from Glasgow to Belfast follows A77.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- M77: 26 km
- A8: 26 km
- M2: 9 km
- B741: 6 km
- B7045: 5 km
- B7023: 4 km
- B7035: 3 km
- B734: 2 km
- A8(M): 2 km
- M8: 1 km