There are 14 ways to get from Belfast to England by plane, train, ferry, car ferry, busferry, bus, or car
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Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport
best- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Manchester Airport (MAN)BHD - MAN
2h 25m£34–138Fly Belfast International Airport to Birmingham Airport
cheapest- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)BFS - BHX
3h 18m£30–114Train, ferry
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connolly
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
- Take the train from Holyhead to London Euston
12h 15m£102–169Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London EustonLiverpool Lime Street - London Euston
12h 55m£83–259Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 CentreUkn30 / ...
16h 11mFly 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 Liverpool Lime Street
2h 29m£34–180Fly Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)BFS - MAN
3h 5m£34–113Fly 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 Liverpool Lime Street
3h 14m£34–160Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)BHD - BHX
2h 48m£40–179Fly Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)BFS - BRS
3h 30m£31–102Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)BHD - LBA
3h 29m£52–182Car ferry, train via Chester
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Take the train from Chester to London EustonChester - London Euston / ...
13h 34m£101–423Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Take the bus from Hamilton Square Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals423 / ...
18h 3m£59–119Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Drive from Cairnryan to London
9h 42m£126–202
Belfast to England by train, foot, tram, ferry, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to England is to fly which costs £30 - £110 and takes 3h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to England is to fly which takes 2h 25m and costs £30 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to England. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at Trafalgar Square via Buchanan Bus Station and O2 Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 11m.
The distance between Belfast and England is 184 miles.
The best way to get from Belfast to England without a car is to train and ferry which takes 12h 15m and costs £100 - £170.
It takes approximately 2h 25m to get from Belfast to England, including transfers.
Belfast to England bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Belfast to England bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
There are 20704+ hotels available in England.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and England?
easyJet and Aer Lingus fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Manchester Airport (MAN) 5 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–120
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–95
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–95
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–85
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £22–85
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £22–85
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–85
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £18–90
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £18–90
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
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 Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–70
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Birmingham Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–460
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £13–20
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Holyhead to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–190
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–45
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £2–3
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £29–45
Train from Chester to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–350
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–5
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.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/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Hamilton Square Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £165–175
- On Foot
- £35–45
- 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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