There are 9 ways to get from Belfast to Durham by plane, train, busferry, car ferry, bus, or car
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Fly Belfast International Airport to Newcastle, train
best- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane BFS - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Durhamtrain
3h 28m£36–97Bus and ferry, train
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Durhamtrain
10h 15mCar ferry, Bus, train
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus 923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Durhamtrain
10h 26mTrain, car ferry
- Take the train from Lanyon Place to Larne Harbourtrain
- Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Durhamtrain
11h 14m£109–350Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHD - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Durhamtrain
5h 7m£59–172Fly 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 Manchester Airport to Yorktrain
- Take the train from York to Durhamtrain
5h 28m£52–207Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to John Dobson Streetbus Ukn10 / ...
12h 21mCar ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Durhamtrain Liverpool Lime Street - Newcastle
13h 23m£62–182Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Durhamcar
5h 49m£71–107
Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Newcastle (NCL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Durham is to fly and train which costs £35 - £100 and takes 3h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Durham is to fly and train which takes 3h 28m and costs £35 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Durham station. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at Bus Station Stand H via Buchanan Bus Station and Eldon Square Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 21m.
The distance between Belfast and Durham is 223 miles.
The best way to get from Belfast to Durham without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 10h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 28m to get from Belfast to Durham, including transfers.
Belfast to Durham bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Belfast to Durham bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
There are 1689+ hotels available in Durham.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Durham, England?
There is no direct connection from Belfast to Durham. However, you can take the bus to Belfast International Airport, walk to Belfast International Airport (BFS) airport, fly to Newcastle (NCL), walk to Newcastle Airport, take the subway to Central Station, walk to Newcastle, then take the train to Durham. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Durham via Glasgow Buchanan, Glasgow Queen Street Low Level, and Edinburgh Waverley in around 10h 15m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–70
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–85
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- 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
Train from Newcastle to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–6
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from York to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from York to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Airport to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from York to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–24
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Stranraer to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–17
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–15
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Lanyon Place to Larne Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.translink.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/
Bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- 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 John Dobson Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to John Dobson Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- 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
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car 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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