There are 10 ways to get from Belfast to Cowes by plane, ferry, car ferry, train, busferry, or bus
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Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Southampton Airport, ferry
best- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane BHD - SOU
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry
4h 15m£60–243Car ferry, train, ferry via Birmingham
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry
16h 3m£161–529Bus and ferry, bus, train, ferry
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall Stbus
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry
18h 18mFly George Best Belfast City Airport to London Heathrow Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BHD - LHR
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry
5h 57m£81–328Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BHD - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Chichestertrain
- Take the train from Chichester to Woolstontrain
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry
5h 53m£66–229Fly Belfast International Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BFS - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Chichestertrain
- Take the train from Chichester to Woolstontrain
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry
6h 28m£66–154Fly Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane BFS - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry
6h 43m£83–193Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Bristol Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane BHD - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry
6h 13m£83–223Car ferry, train, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry
16h 34m£169–554Car ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
- Take the bus from Hamilton Square Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 423 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Coach Stationbus 160
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry
19h 20m£88–268
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Southampton Airport (SOU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Cowes is to fly and train and ferry which costs £65 - £160 and takes 6h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Cowes is to fly and ferry which takes 4h 15m and costs £60 - £250.
The distance between Belfast and Cowes is 337 miles.
The best way to get from Belfast to Cowes without a car is to car ferry and train and ferry via Birmingham which takes 16h 3m and costs £160 - £550.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Belfast to Cowes, including transfers.
There are 3139+ hotels available in Cowes.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Cowes, England?
There is no direct connection from Belfast to Cowes. 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 Southampton Airport (SOU), walk to Southampton Airport Parkway, take the train to Southampton Central, walk to Central Station, take the bus to Red Funnel Terminal, walk to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Red Jet Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nelson Street to Red Jet Ferry Terminal via Stena Line terminus, Belfast, Liverpool, Liverpool Lime Street, Birmingham New Street, Southampton Central, Central Station, Red Funnel Terminal, and Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal in around 16h 3m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–180
Flights from Belfast International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–85
Flights from Belfast International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £22–85
Flights from Belfast International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–85
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–90
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £23–90
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £23–90
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–90
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–130
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £27–130
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–200
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Southampton Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–550
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Southampton Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £170–650
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–290
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–300
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–290
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–200
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–290
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £30–45
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £70–110
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–65
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £13–19
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £45–65
Train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–190
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £65–100
- 1st Class
- £130–190
Train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £65–95
- 1st Class
- £130–180
Train from Crewe to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £90–260
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £90–130
- 1st Class
- £190–260
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to Chichester
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £14–21
Train from Chichester to Woolston
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £10–15
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £40–50
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £55–80
- 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 Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Hamilton Square Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 2380 019192
- post@redfunnel.co.uk
- Website
- redfunnel.co.uk
Ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9
- Website
- https://www.redfunnel.co.uk/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
- £36–200
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £139
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