There are 10 ways to get from Aberystwyth to Belfast by train, bus, car ferry, bus and ferry, car or plane
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Recommended option
Train, bus, car ferry • 12 h 56 min
$150 - $252
Cheapest option
Bus, car ferry • 15 h 12 min
$75 - $83
8 alternative options
Train, car ferry • 13 h 35 min
$92 - $122
Bus, bus and ferry • 16 h 21 min
Drive, car ferry • 8 h 33 min
$112 - $144
Train to Birmingham, fly to Belfast City • 6 h 2 min
$90 - $251
Train, train to East Midlands, fly to Belfast City • 7 h 18 min
$125 - $396
Train, train to Manchester, fly to Belfast City • 7 h 11 min
$90 - $246
Train, train to Cardiff, fly to Belfast City • 7 h 32 min
$126 - $324
Train, train to Bristol, fly to Belfast (Aldergrove) • 8 h 16 min
$133 - $300
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aberystwyth to Belfast is to bus and car ferry which costs £55 - £70 and takes 15 h 12 min.
The quickest way to get from Aberystwyth to Belfast is to train and fly which costs £70 - £200 and takes 6 h 2 min.
The distance between Aberystwyth and Belfast is 170 miles.
It takes approximately 12 h 56 min to get from Aberystwyth to Belfast, including transfers.
No, there is no direct bus from Aberystwyth to Belfast. However, there are services departing from Aberystwyth and arriving at Belfast, Europa Bus Centre via Birmingham and Busáras. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16 h 21 min.
- Distance: 169.6 miles
- Duration: 12 h 56 min
What companies run services between Aberystwyth, Wales and Belfast, Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Aberystwyth to Belfast. However, you can take the train to Shrewsbury, take the train to Crewe, take the train to Carlisle, take the walk to Carlisle, take the bus to Cairnryan, then take the car ferry to Belfast. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Aberystwyth to Belfast via Shrewsbury, Chester, Birkenhead Hamilton Square, and Liverpool Birkenhead in around 13 h 35 min.
- Website
- flybe.com
Flights from Birmingham to Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 5 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40 - $250
Flights from East Midlands to Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 5 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70 - $290
Flights from Manchester to Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35 - $260
Flights from Manchester to Belfast City via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 50 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35 - $260
Flights from Cardiff to Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 5 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45 - $350
Flights from Cardiff to Belfast City via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 10 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45 - $350
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol to Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 10 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50 - $240
Flights from Bristol to Belfast (Aldergrove) via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50 - $240
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- customer.relations@arrivatrainswales.co.uk
- Website
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
Train from Aberystwyth to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30 - $50
- Website
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $15 - $22
- Anytime Day Single
- $30 - $50
- First Anytime Day Single
- $50 - $75
Train from Shrewsbury to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12 - $19
- Website
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $5 - $8
- Anytime Day Single
- $12 - $19
- First Anytime Day Single
- $20 - $30
Train from Shrewsbury to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16 - $24
- Website
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $7 - $11
- Anytime Day Single
- $16 - $24
- First Anytime Day Single
- $26 - $40
Train from Aberystwyth to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50 - $80
- Website
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $24 - $35
- Anytime Day Single
- $50 - $80
- First Anytime Day Single
- $80 - $120
Train from Aberystwyth to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45 - $75
- Website
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $23 - $35
- Anytime Day Single
- $45 - $75
- First Anytime Day Single
- $75 - $120
Train from Shrewsbury to Wilmslow
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 1 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19 - $30
- Website
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $9 - $13
- Anytime Day Single
- $19 - $30
- First Anytime Day Single
- $30 - $50
Train from Shrewsbury to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40 - $65
- Website
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $18 - $26
- Anytime Day Single
- $40 - $65
- First Anytime Day Single
- $65 - $100
Train from Shrewsbury to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35 - $55
- Website
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $16 - $23
- Anytime Day Single
- $35 - $55
- First Anytime Day Single
- $55 - $90
- Phone
- 0344 556 5650
- Website
- virgintrains.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80 - $130
- Website
- virgintrains.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $50 - $75
- Anytime Day Single
- $80 - $130
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- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@firstgroup.com
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55 - $80
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
- Advance Single
- $23 - $35
- Off-Peak Day Single
- $35 - $55
- Anytime Day Single
- $55 - $80
- Phone
- 0344 736 9123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30 - $55
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $24 - $40
- Anytime Single
- $30 - $55
- Off-Peak Single
- $20 - $30
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30 - $45
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $22 - $35
- Anytime Single
- $30 - $45
- Off-Peak Single
- $15 - $23
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National Express Coaches are a quick and convenient way of travelling around the UK. Over 550 National Express coaches run on Britain's roads every day, serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express Coaches carry around 19 million passenger journeys every year. For added convenience, National Express operate coach services to all major UK airports 24 hours per day, and is on its way to being 100% wheelchair accessible. The company also has a 24-hour control centre that receives a GPS signal to update on location, speed and the temperature inside coaches, ensuring the smoothest journey possible.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 08717 818178
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Carlisle to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 45 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $12 - $16
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Aberystwyth to Birmingham Coach Station, Digbeth
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13 - $17
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus and ferry from Birmingham to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20 - $26
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
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- Phone
- +44 1654 702100
- info@lloydscoaches.com
- Website
- lloydscoaches.com
Bus from Aberystwyth, Bus Station Stand 4 (Aberystwyth Bus Station) to Dolgellau, Sgw�r Eldon Square (Arced Idris)
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- lloydscoaches.com
Bus from Dolgellau, Sgw�r Eldon Square (Arced Idris) to Wrexham, Bus Station (Wrexham Bus Station)
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 5 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16
- Schedules at
- lloydscoaches.com
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from Busáras to Belfast, Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- transportforireland.ie
- Website
- stenaline.co.uk
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- stenaline.co.uk
- Passenger
- $39
- Small Car
- $164
Car ferry from Liverpool Birkenhead to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- stenaline.co.uk
- Passenger
- $39
- Small Car
- $219
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