There are 13 ways to get from Belfast to Boston by plane, train, ferry, car ferry, busferry, bus, or car
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Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to East Midlands Airport, train
best- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to East Midlands Airport (EMA)BHD - EMA
- Take the train from Nottingham to Boston
5h 53m£51–227Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Take the train from Stranraer to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to York
- Take the train from York to Grantham
- Take the train from Grantham to Boston
15h 35m£124–423Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Nottingham
- Take the train from Nottingham to Boston
15h 47m£69–191Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Greyfriar Gate
- Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Rail Station Car Park451
- Take the bus from Central Bus Station to Bus StationB5 / ...
19h 17mFly George Best Belfast City Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)BHD - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Nottingham
- Take the train from Nottingham to Boston
6h 48m£57–269Fly Belfast International Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)BFS - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Nottingham
- Take the train from Nottingham to Boston
7h 18m£53–204Fly Belfast International Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Luton Airport (LTN)BFS - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from King's Cross to Grantham
- Take the train from Grantham to Boston
6h 43m£69–224Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Manchester Airport (MAN)BHD - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Doncaster
- Take the train from Doncaster to Grantham
- Take the train from Grantham to Boston
7h 9m£66–266Fly Belfast International Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to London Stansted Airport (STN)BFS - STN
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Peterborough
- Take the train from Peterborough to Grantham
- Take the train from Grantham to Boston
7h 31m£59–185Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Liverpool (LPL)BHD - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Doncaster
- Take the train from Doncaster to Grantham
- Take the train from Grantham to Boston
7h 48m£80–256Fly Belfast International Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Liverpool (LPL)BFS - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Doncaster
- Take the train from Doncaster to Grantham
- Take the train from Grantham to Boston
8h 33m£80–236Car ferry, train via Crewe
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Take the train from Crewe to Nottingham
- Take the train from Nottingham to Boston
16h 8m£69–173Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Drive from Cairnryan to Boston
8h 4m£106–172
Belfast to Boston by bus, car ferry, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Boston is to fly and train which costs £55 - £190 and takes 7h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Boston is to fly and train which takes 5h 53m and costs £50 - £230.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Boston station. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange, Broad Marsh Bus Station and Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 17m.
The distance between Belfast and Boston is 299 miles.
The best way to get from Belfast to Boston without a car is to ferry and train which takes 15h 35m and costs £120 - £430.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Belfast to Boston, including transfers.
Belfast to Boston bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Belfast to Boston bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
There are 541+ hotels available in Boston.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Boston, England?
There is no direct connection from Belfast to Boston. 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 East Midlands Airport (EMA), walk to Coach Park, take the bus to Nottingham station, walk to Nottingham, then take the train to Boston. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lanyon Place to Boston via Larne Harbour, Larne, Cairnryan, Stranraer, Glasgow Central, York, and Grantham in around 15h 35m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Birmingham Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–220
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–90
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £21–90
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–85
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Luton Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £21–85
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–120
Flights from Belfast International Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–95
Flights from Belfast International Airport to London Stansted Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £20–95
Flights from Belfast International Airport to London Stansted Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–95
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–95
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to East Midlands Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–140
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 London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–85
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Birmingham Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–470
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Nottingham to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Grantham to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–23
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–85
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–24
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Grantham
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–45
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- 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/
Train from Glasgow Central to York
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Stansted Airport to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from York to Grantham
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–45
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from King's Cross to Grantham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to Grantham
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Grantham
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–24
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- hulltrains.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Grantham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–45
- Website
- https://www.hulltrains.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to Grantham
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.hulltrains.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Grantham
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- https://www.hulltrains.co.uk/
- Advanced Single
- £6–9
- Anytime Day Single
- £11–15
- Super Off-Peak Single
- £11–15
- Off-Peak Single
- £13–15
- Anytime Single
- £17–20
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–33
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
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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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Greyfriar Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Rail Station Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01205 364087
- Website
- brylaine.co.uk
Bus from Central Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- http://www.brylaine.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
- 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
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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