There are 10 ways to get from Belfast to Shanklin by plane, train, ferry, busferry, bus, or car ferry
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Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train, ferry
best- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)BHD - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Portsmouth Harbour
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth Harbour Station Pier to Ryde Pier Head Ferry Terminal
6h 17m£77–193Fly Belfast International Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)BFS - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Portsmouth Harbour
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth Harbour Station Pier to Ryde Pier Head Ferry Terminal
7h 2m£56–163Bus and ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Clarence Pier030
- Take the ferry from Southsea Hoverport to Ryde Hoverport
20h 44mCar ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Take the bus from Hamilton Square Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station423 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to The Hard Interchange030 / ...
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth Harbour Station Pier to Ryde Pier Head Ferry Terminal
21h 19m£83–173Train, ferry
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin ConnollyIc / ...
- Take the ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourg
- Take the ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Port
- Take the ferry from Southsea Hoverport to Ryde Hoverport
33h 49m£131–358Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Southampton Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Southampton Airport (SOU)BHD - SOU
- Take the train from Eastleigh to Portsmouth Harbour
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth Harbour Station Pier to Ryde Pier Head Ferry Terminal
6h 18m£68–272Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to London Heathrow Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)BHD - LHR
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to The Hard Interchange
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth Harbour Station Pier to Ryde Pier Head Ferry Terminal
7h 11m£86–324Fly Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)BFS - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Portsmouth Harbour
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth Harbour Station Pier to Ryde Pier Head Ferry Terminal
8h 25m£63–189Fly Belfast International Airport to Luton Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Luton Airport (LTN)BFS - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to East Croydon
- Take the train from East Croydon to Portsmouth Harbour
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth Harbour Station Pier to Ryde Pier Head Ferry Terminal
8h 25m£84–189Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Bristol Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Bristol Airport (BRS)BHD - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Portsmouth Harbour
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth Harbour Station Pier to Ryde Pier Head Ferry Terminal
7h 45m£59–229
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Shanklin is to fly and train and ferry which costs £55 - £170 and takes 7h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Shanklin is to fly and train and ferry which takes 6h 17m and costs £75 - £200.
The distance between Belfast and Shanklin is 415 miles.
The best way to get from Belfast to Shanklin without a car is to bus and ferry and bus and ferry which takes 20h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Belfast to Shanklin, including transfers.
There are 1820+ hotels available in Shanklin.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Shanklin, England?
There is no direct connection from Belfast to Shanklin. 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 Gatwick Airport (LGW), walk to Gatwick Airport, take the train to Portsmouth Harbour, walk to Portsmouth Harbour Station Pier, take the ferry to Ryde Pier Head Ferry Terminal, walk to Ryde Pier Head, then take the train to Shanklin. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Youth Centre via Glasgow Buchanan, Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria, Clarence Pier, Southsea Hoverport, Ryde Hoverport, and Transport Interchange in around 20h 44m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from Belfast International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–110
Flights from Belfast International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £22–110
Flights from Belfast International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–110
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–85
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £22–85
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £22–85
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–85
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–85
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Luton Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £20–85
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Luton Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £20–85
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–140
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Southampton Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–210
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–260
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
- £130–410
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
- £55–260
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–260
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from East Croydon to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–45
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £13–20
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Eastleigh to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Eastleigh to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £13–17
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £18–26
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–70
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to East Croydon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–25
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- 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 London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to Clarence Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–26
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Hamilton Square Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to The Hard Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0333 999 7333
- Website
- wightlink.co.uk
Ferry from Portsmouth Harbour Station Pier to Ryde Pier Head Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–10
- Website
- https://www.wightlink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1983 717700
- info@hovertravel.com
- Website
- hovertravel.co.uk
Ferry from Southsea Hoverport to Ryde Hoverport
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14
- Website
- https://www.hovertravel.co.uk/
- 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
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- contactcentre@brittanyferries.gg
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £110–160
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £24–220
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- £24–30
- Car
- £45–65
- Single Ticket
- £40–70
- Car Single Ticket
- £60–220
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