There are 11 ways to get from Belfast to Colne by plane, train, bus, car ferry, ferry, busferry, 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 Leeds Bradford International Airport, train, bus
best- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)BHD - LBA
- Take the train from Shipley to Skipton
- Take the bus from Outside Rail Station to Bus Station
4h 49mFly Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)BFS - MAN
- Take the train from Bolton to Blackburn
- Take the train from Blackburn to Colne
5h 52m£47–142Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Take the bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station923
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Colne
11h 47m£73–267Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Take the train from Stranraer to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Colne
12h 26m£86–374Bus 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 Bus StationX43
12h 27mFly 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 Bolton to Blackburn
- Take the train from Blackburn to Colne
5h 12m£48–167Fly Belfast International Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)BFS - LBA
- Take the train from Shipley to Skipton
- Take the bus from Outside Rail Station to Bus Station
5h 19mFly 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 Warrington Bank Quay to Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Colne
5h 38m£54–185Fly Belfast International Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Liverpool (LPL)BFS - LPL
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Colne
6h 23m£54–155Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Colne
13h 25m£58–110Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Drive from Cairnryan to Colne
6h 11m£76–232
Belfast to Colne by bus, car ferry, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Colne is to fly and train which costs £45 - £150 and takes 5h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Colne is to fly and train which takes 5h 12m and costs £45 - £170.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Colne. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at Colne Lane via Buchanan Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 27m.
The distance between Belfast and Colne is 219 miles.
The best way to get from Belfast to Colne without a car is to car ferry and bus and train which takes 11h 47m and costs £70 - £270.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Belfast to Colne, including transfers.
Belfast to Colne bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Belfast to Colne bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
There are 1372+ hotels available in Colne.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Colne, Lancashire, England?
There is no direct connection from Belfast to Colne. 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 Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA), walk to Leeds Bradford Airport, take the bus to Market Square, walk to Shipley, take the train to Skipton, walk to Outside Rail Station, then take the bus to Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Victoria Square Victoria Street to Colne via Stena Line terminus, Belfast, Cairnryan, Stena Terminal, Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Central, and Preston in around 11h 47m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–120
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–100
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–150
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–150
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
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–65
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Shipley to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Colne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Bolton to Blackburn
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–15
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Blackburn to Colne
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–11
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–19
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–75
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- 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 Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–300
- 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
- £11–30
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Bus from Outside Rail Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-burnley-bus-company/
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-burnley-bus-company/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.citylink.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/
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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- £30–160
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- 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
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