There are 10 ways to get from Belfast to Aberystwyth by plane, train, ferry, bus, car ferry, or car
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Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
best- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane BHD - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Aberystwythtrain
6h 40mCar ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Aberystwythcar
8h 52m£88–162Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connollytrain
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the bus from Bangor Railway Station H to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4bus T2
12h 56mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus X1 / ...
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyheadferry
- Take the bus from Bangor Railway Station H to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4bus T2
13h 10mTrain, ferry
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connollytrain
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Aberystwythtrain
13h 56mFly Belfast International Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane BFS - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Aberystwythtrain
7h 5mFly Belfast International Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BFS - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Aberystwythtrain
7h 47mFly George Best Belfast City Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BHD - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Aberystwythtrain
7h 12mFly George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BHD - MAN
- Take the train from Wilmslow to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Aberystwythtrain
7h 25mFly Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BFS - MAN
- Take the train from Wilmslow to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Aberystwythtrain
7h 55m
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Birmingham Airport (BHX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Aberystwyth is to car ferry and drive which costs £85 - £170 and takes 8h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Aberystwyth is to car ferry and drive which takes 8h 52m and costs £85 - £170.
The distance between Belfast and Aberystwyth is 363 miles.
The best way to get from Belfast to Aberystwyth without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 12h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from Belfast to Aberystwyth, including transfers.
There are 441+ hotels available in Aberystwyth.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Aberystwyth, Wales?
There is no direct connection from Belfast to Aberystwyth. However, you can take the line 600 bus to George Best Belfast City Airport, walk to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) airport, fly to Birmingham Airport (BHX), walk to Birmingham International, then take the train to Aberystwyth. Alternatively, you can take a train from Belfast Great Central to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4 via Dublin Connolly, George's Dock, The Point, Dublin Ferryport B+I, Holyhead Ferry, Holyhead, Bangor (Gwynedd), and Bangor Railway Station H in around 12h 56m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–85
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–85
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–85
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–110
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–120
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £18–55
- Website
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
Train from Birmingham International to Aberystwyth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
Train from Holyhead to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
Train from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
Train from Wilmslow to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- translink.co.uk
- Website
- londonmidland.com
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- londonmidland.com
- Website
- virgintrains.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- virgintrains.co.uk
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Bangor Railway Station H to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- translink.co.uk
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- dublinexpress.ie
- Website
- stenaline.co.uk
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- stenaline.co.uk
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–36
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
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