There are 11 ways to get from Belfast to Colwyn Bay by bus, ferry, train, car ferry, car, or plane
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Bus, ferry, train
best- Take the bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 21785
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Colwyn Bay
8h 29m£87–126Fly Belfast International Airport to Liverpool, train
cheapest- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Liverpool (LPL)BFS - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Chester
- Take the train from Chester to Colwyn Bay
5h 23m£49–165Train, ferry
- Take the train from Great Victoria Street to Dublin Connolly
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
- Take the train from Holyhead to Colwyn Bay
8h 57m£65–93Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Drive from Cairnryan to Colwyn Bay
7h 25m£96–272Fly 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 Airport to Colwyn Bay
5h 15m£57–242Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Take the train from Chester to Colwyn BayManchester Airport - Llandudno / ...
11h 41m£55–111Fly 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 Chester
- Take the train from Chester to Colwyn Bay
4h 38m£53–225Fly Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)BFS - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Colwyn Bay
5h 55m£51–182Fly 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 Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Colwyn Bay
6h£77–337Fly 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 Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Colwyn Bay
6h 30m£73–277Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)BHD - LBA
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Oxford Road
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Colwyn Bay
7h 31m£83–272
Belfast to Colwyn Bay by bus, foot, ferry, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Colwyn Bay is to car ferry and train which costs £55 - £120 and takes 11h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Colwyn Bay is to fly and train which takes 4h 38m and costs £50 - £230.
The distance between Belfast and Colwyn Bay is 216 miles.
The best way to get from Belfast to Colwyn Bay without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 8h 29m and costs £85 - £130.
It takes approximately 8h 29m to get from Belfast to Colwyn Bay, including transfers.
There are 1879+ hotels available in Colwyn Bay.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Colwyn Bay, Wales?
There is no direct connection from Belfast to Colwyn Bay. However, you can take the bus to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 21, take the bus to The Point, walk to Dublin Ferryport B+I, take the ferry to Holyhead Ferry, walk to Holyhead, then take the train to Colwyn Bay. Alternatively, you can take a train from Great Victoria Street to Colwyn Bay via Dublin Connolly, Sean O'Casey Bridge, The Point, Dublin Ferryport B+I, Holyhead, and Holyhead in around 8h 57m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–150
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–110
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–100
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Birmingham Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £110–230
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–130
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £28–130
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £28–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–170
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–150
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Birmingham Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–500
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Holyhead to Colwyn Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–13
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Airport to Colwyn Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–70
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Colwyn Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–29
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Crewe to Colwyn Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Colwyn Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–55
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Holyhead to Colwyn Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–20
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Chester to Colwyn Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Colwyn Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–85
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £23–35
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £55–85
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Great Victoria Street to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–40
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 21
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–16
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £165–180
- On Foot
- £35–45
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