There are 12 ways to get from Belfast to Settle by plane, train, car ferry, bus, busferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport, train
best- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BHD - MAN
- Take the train from Bolton to Settletrain
5h 15m£55–172Fly Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BFS - MAN
- Take the train from Bolton to Settletrain
5h 45m£52–147Car ferry, Bus, train
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Ayrbus 923
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Waterloo Lanebus X77
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Settletrain
11h 14mBus and ferry, train
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayrbusferry 923
- Take the train from Auchinleck to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Settletrain
11h 27mCar ferry, train via Glasgow
- Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Settletrain
11h 47m£145–465Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane BHD - LBA
- Take the train from Shipley to Settletrain
5h 25m£54–147Fly 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 Warrington Centraltrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Lancastertrain
- Take the train from Lancaster to Giggleswicktrain
6h 26m£68–164Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BHD - LPL
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Lancastertrain
- Take the train from Lancaster to Giggleswicktrain
5h 51m£68–164Fly Belfast International Airport to Newcastle, train
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane BFS - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Settletrain
6h 54m£91–220Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Underpassbus Uk030
13h 45mCar ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
- Take the train from Salford Crescent to Settletrain Rochdale - Ribblehead
16h 22m£52–122Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Settlecar
5h 40m£71–293
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Settle is to car ferry and train which costs £50 - £130 and takes 16h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Settle is to fly and train which takes 5h 15m and costs £55 - £180.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Settle. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at Market Place via Buchanan Bus Station, Underpass, Bus Station and Kirkby Lonsdale Booth's. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 45m.
The distance between Belfast and Settle is 238 miles.
The best way to get from Belfast to Settle without a car is to car ferry and Bus and train which takes 11h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Belfast to Settle, including transfers.
Belfast to Settle bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Belfast to Settle bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
There are 974+ hotels available in Settle.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Settle, England?
There is no direct connection from Belfast to Settle. 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 Bolton, then take the train to Settle. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Victoria Square Victoria Street to Settle via Stena Line terminus, Belfast, Cairnryan, Cairnryan Stena Terminal, Ayr, Ayr Bus Station, Waterloo Lane, Glasgow Central, and Carlisle in around 11h 14m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–110
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–90
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–95
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–95
- 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 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Thursday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £19–55
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Bolton to Settle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Settle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Shipley to Settle
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Warrington Central
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Lancaster to Giggleswick
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Settle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Salford Crescent to Settle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Warrington Central
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Central to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Auchinleck to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Stranraer to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Warrington Central
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.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/
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Waterloo Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Underpass
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–36
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
Car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £28–75
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £139
- 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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