There are 8 ways to get from Belfast Port to Liverpool by plane, car ferry, train, busferry, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Liverpool
best- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BHD - LPL
2h 39m£35–135Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BHD - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
4h 17m£33–153Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
8h£35–60Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Take the train from Stranraer to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Wigan North Westerntrain
10h 56m£69–202Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 171 / ...
12h 11mLine 96 bus, train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the bus from Thomas Johnston to Nelson Street Bus Lanebus
- Take the train from Yorkgate to Antrimtrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BFS - LPL
4h 36mBus to Dublin Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Liverpool (LPL)plane DUB - LPL
5h 38mCar ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Liverpoolcar
6h 40m£82–122
Belfast Port to Liverpool by car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast Port to Liverpool is to car ferry which costs £35 - £60 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Belfast Port to Liverpool is to fly which takes 2h 39m and costs £35 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast Port to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from Belfast Stena Line Terminus and arriving at Liverpool, Liverpool One via Buchanan Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange and Manchester Central Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 11m.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Belfast and arriving at Liverpool. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h.
The distance between Belfast Port and Liverpool is 164 miles.
Book your Belfast Port to Liverpool ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Belfast Port to Liverpool without a car is to car ferry which takes 8h and costs £35 - £60.
It takes approximately 2h 39m to get from Belfast Port to Liverpool, including transfers.
Belfast Port to Liverpool bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast Stena Line Terminus station.
Belfast Port to Liverpool bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
What companies run services between Belfast Port, Belfast, Northern Ireland and Liverpool, England?
easyJet flies from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Liverpool (LPL) 6 times a week. Alternatively, Stena Line operates a car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool twice daily. Tickets cost £35–60 and the journey takes 8h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–120
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Stranraer to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–100
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Yorkgate to Antrim
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Thomas Johnston to Nelson Street Bus Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–14
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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