There are 4 ways to get from Belfast to Inishbofin by bus, ferry, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, ferry via Dublin Airport (DUB)
best- Take the bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1785
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 13 to Galway Coach Station761 / ...
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Cleggan923
- Take the ferry from Cleggan Ferry to Inishbofin Ferry
9h 22m€74–88Train, bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connolly
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to GalwayRe
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Cleggan923
- Take the ferry from Cleggan Ferry to Inishbofin Ferry
10h 19m€72–92Fly, bus, ferry
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Shannon Airport (SNN)BHD - SNN
- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceannt Station
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Cleggan
- Take the ferry from Cleggan Ferry to Inishbofin Ferry
12h 36m€136–298Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 2 to Cavan Bus Station271
- Take the bus from Cavan Bus Station to Galway Ceannt Station65
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Cleggan923
- Take the ferry from Cleggan Ferry to Inishbofin Ferry
11h 4m
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Inishbofin is to bus and ferry via Dublin Airport (DUB) which costs €70 - €90 and takes 9h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Inishbofin is to bus and ferry via Dublin Airport (DUB) which takes 9h 22m and costs €70 - €90.
The distance between Belfast and Inishbofin is 483 km.
The best way to get from Belfast to Inishbofin without a car is to bus and ferry via Dublin Airport (DUB) which takes 9h 22m and costs €70 - €90.
It takes approximately 9h 22m to get from Belfast to Inishbofin, including transfers.
There are 335+ hotels available in Inishbofin.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Inishbofin, IE-G, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Belfast to Inishbofin. However, you can take the bus to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1, walk to Dublin Airport Zone 13, take the bus to Galway Coach Station, take the bus to Cleggan, walk to Cleggan Ferry, then take the ferry to Inishbofin Ferry. Alternatively, you can take a train from Belfast Great Central to Inishbofin Ferry via Dublin Connolly, Connolly, Heuston, Dublin Heuston, Galway, Galway Coach Station, Cleggan, and Cleggan Ferry in around 10h 19m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Shannon Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Shannon Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Shannon Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Shannon Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Shannon Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Shannon Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Shannon Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- 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
- €20–28
- 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
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Dublin Heuston to Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €18–25
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–18
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 13 to Galway Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
Bus from Galway Coach Station to Cleggan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceannt Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 2 to Cavan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Cavan Bus Station to Galway Ceannt Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +353 95 37228
- ferryticketoffice@gmail.com
- Website
- inishbofinferry.ie
Ferry from Cleggan Ferry to Inishbofin Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25
- Website
- Inishbofin Island Discovery
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