There are 9 ways to get from Belfast to Merseyside by plane, train, car ferry, ferry, busferry, bus, or car
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Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Liverpool, train
best- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BHD - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Liverpool Centraltrain
- Take the train from Liverpool Central Loop Line to Bidstontrain
2h 51m£40–131Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BHD - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
4h 36m£35–150Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
9h 57m£39–61Train, ferry
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connollytrain
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Shottontrain
10h 53m£105–152Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from The Metquarter to Bidston Stationbus 407
14h 9mFly Belfast International Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BFS - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Liverpool Centraltrain
- Take the train from Liverpool Central Loop Line to Bidstontrain
3h 26m£37–111Fly Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BFS - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
5h 6m£35–125Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 21bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Liverpool (LPL)plane DUB - LPL
4h 41m£40–139Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Merseysidecar
6h 58m£86–127
Belfast to Merseyside by bus, car ferry, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Merseyside is to car ferry which costs £35 - £65 and takes 9h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Merseyside is to fly and train which takes 2h 51m and costs £40 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Merseyside station. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at Bidston Station via Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station, Union Street and The Metquarter. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 9m.
The distance between Belfast and Merseyside is 168 miles.
The best way to get from Belfast to Merseyside without a car is to car ferry which takes 9h 57m and costs £35 - £65.
It takes approximately 2h 51m to get from Belfast to Merseyside, including transfers.
Belfast to Merseyside bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Belfast to Merseyside bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
There are 2126+ hotels available in Merseyside.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Merseyside, Wirral, England?
Stena Line operates a car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool twice daily. Tickets cost £35–60 and the journey takes 8h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–90
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–110
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–100
- 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 Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–55
- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- merseyrail.org
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Liverpool Central
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- https://www.merseyrail.org/
Train from Liverpool Central Loop Line to Bidston
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1
- Website
- https://www.merseyrail.org/
- 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
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Holyhead to Shotton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £30–45
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–24
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.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/
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 Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from The Metquarter to Bidston Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 21
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–21
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- 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/
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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