There are 9 ways to get from Belfast to Old Trafford by plane, tram, car ferry, train, ferry, busferry, bus, or car
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Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport, tram
best- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Manchester Airport (MAN)BHD - MAN
- Take the tram from Deansgate-Castlefield to Wharfside
3h 8m£42–153Fly Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport, tram
cheapest- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)BFS - MAN
- Take the tram from Deansgate-Castlefield to Wharfside
3h 48m£36–118Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Oxford RoadLiverpool Lime Street - Cleethorpes / ...
11h 34m£45–96Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Take the train from Stranraer to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Deansgate
11h 55m£87–378Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill InterchangeUk030 / ...
12h 41mFly 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 Manchester Oxford Road
3h 43m£41–179Fly Belfast International Airport to Liverpool, train, line 250 bus
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Liverpool (LPL)BFS - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Road
- Take the bus from Oxford Road Station to Matt Busby Way
4h 28mFly George Best Belfast City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train, tram
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)BHD - LBA
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Victoria
- Take the tram from Victoria to Trafford Bar
4h 40m£61–210Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Drive from Cairnryan to Old Trafford
6h 28m£86–242
Belfast to Old Trafford by bus, car ferry, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Old Trafford is to fly and tram which costs £35 - £120 and takes 3h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Old Trafford is to fly and tram which takes 3h 8m and costs £40 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Old Trafford. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at Warwick Road via Buchanan Bus Station, Hanover Street and Piccadilly Gardens. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 41m.
The distance between Belfast and Old Trafford is 187 miles.
The best way to get from Belfast to Old Trafford without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 11h 34m and costs £40 - £100.
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from Belfast to Old Trafford, including transfers.
Belfast to Old Trafford bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Belfast to Old Trafford bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
There are 3389+ hotels available in Old Trafford.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Old Trafford, England?
There is no direct connection from Belfast to Old Trafford. 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 Manchester Airport (MAN), walk to Manchester Airport, take the train to Deansgate, walk to Deansgate-Castlefield, take the vehicle to Wharfside, then walk to Old Trafford. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Victoria Square Victoria Street to Old Trafford via Stena Line terminus, Belfast, Liverpool, Birkenhead Hamilton Square, Liverpool Central Loop Line, Liverpool Lime Street, Manchester Oxford Road, Oxford Road Station, and Matt Busby Way in around 11h 34m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–130
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–100
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–100
- 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 George Best Belfast City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–60
- Phone
- 0161 205 2000
- customerservices@metrolink.co.uk
- Website
- tfgm.com
Tram from Deansgate-Castlefield to Wharfside
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://tfgm.com/ways-to-travel/tram
Tram from Victoria to Trafford Bar
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://tfgm.com/ways-to-travel/tram
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–14
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–70
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–14
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–14
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Deansgate
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–9
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–20
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–20
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–13
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.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
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–75
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 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
- £260–300
- 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 Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Oxford Road Station to Matt Busby Way
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
- 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
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
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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