There are 14 ways to get from Belfast to Margate by plane, train, car ferry, busferry, bus, or car
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Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to London City Airport, train
best- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to London City Airport (LCY)plane BHD - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford International to Margatetrain
4h 41m£103–291Fly Belfast International Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane BFS - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Margatetrain
6h 18m£55–312Car ferry, train via Liverpool
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Margatetrain
14h 49m£96–326Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Take the train from Stranraer to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Margatetrain
14h 57m£126–565Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Marine Terracebus 022
19h 41mFly George Best Belfast City Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BHD - LHR
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Margatetrain
5h 20m£72–353Fly Belfast International Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane BFS - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Margatetrain
5h 26m£59–193Fly Belfast International Airport to London Stansted Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane BFS - STN
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Stratford International to Margatetrain
5h 34m£58–183Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BHD - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain
- Take the train from London Victoria to Margatetrain
5h 26m£60–237Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane BHD - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Margatetrain
4h 56m£60–283Fly Belfast International Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BFS - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain
- Take the train from London Victoria to Margatetrain
6h 1m£59–212Car ferry, train via Chester
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
- Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Margatetrain
15h 31m£112–371Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
- Take the bus from Hamilton Square Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 423 / ...
- Take the train from London Victoria to Margatetrain
20h 9m£66–171Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Margatecar
10h 43m£145–212
Belfast to Margate by bus, car ferry, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Margate is to fly and bus and train which costs £55 - £190 and takes 5h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Margate is to fly and train which takes 4h 41m and costs £100 - £300.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Margate. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at Marine Terrace via Buchanan Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 41m.
The distance between Belfast and Margate is 421 miles.
The best way to get from Belfast to Margate without a car is to car ferry and train via Liverpool which takes 14h 49m and costs £95 - £330.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Belfast to Margate, including transfers.
Belfast to Margate bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Belfast to Margate bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
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There are 1164+ hotels available in Margate.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Margate, England?
There is no direct connection from Belfast to Margate. 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 London City Airport (LCY), walk to London City Airport, take the train to Stratford International DLR Station, walk to Stratford International, then take the train to Margate. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Victoria Square Victoria Street to Margate via Stena Line terminus, Belfast, Liverpool, Birkenhead Hamilton Square, Liverpool Central Loop Line, Liverpool Lime Street, London Euston, and London St Pancras Intl in around 14h 49m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–90
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Luton Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £22–90
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Luton Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £22–90
Flights from Belfast International Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £18–100
Flights from Belfast International Airport to London Stansted Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £18–100
Flights from Belfast International Airport to London Stansted Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £18–100
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–190
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 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- 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 Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £18–75
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £18–75
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–210
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to London City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–210
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–280
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–290
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Stratford International to Margate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–65
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Margate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–65
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from London Victoria to Margate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–65
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–200
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–150
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–150
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Chester to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–240
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Stranraer to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–230
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–280
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–21
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–65
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.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 London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Marine Terrace
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Hamilton Square Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/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
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £34–40
- 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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