There are 11 ways to get from Brighton to Belfast by plane, train, car ferry, bus, busferry, or car
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Fly London Gatwick Airport to Belfast International Airport
best- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane LGW - BFS
3h 35m£41–167Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
15h 6m£84–289Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Preston Circus to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 025
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Hamilton Square Stationbus 551 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
19h 44m£75–128Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Preston Circus to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 025
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
21h 43mFly London Gatwick Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane LGW - BHD
3h 20m£63–168Train to London City Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Brighton to London Bridgetrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane LCY - BHD
4h 3m£111–294Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane LHR - BHD
4h 50m£82–322Train to Luton Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Brighton to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane LTN - BFS
4h 55m£54–162Train to Southampton Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Brighton to Southampton Centraltrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane SOU - BHD
5h 6m£66–264Train, car ferry via Chester
- Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London Euston to Chestertrain
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
15h 53m£95–283Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Brighton to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
10h 25m£144–216
Brighton to Belfast by train, foot, car ferry, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brighton to Belfast is to fly which costs £40 - £170 and takes 3h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Brighton to Belfast is to fly which takes 3h 20m and costs £60 - £170.
No, there is no direct bus from Brighton to Belfast. However, there are services departing from Preston Circus and arriving at Belfast, Europa Buscentre via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 43m.
The distance between Brighton and Belfast is 395 miles.
The best way to get from Brighton to Belfast without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 15h 6m and costs £80 - £290.
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Brighton to Belfast, including transfers.
Brighton to Belfast bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Preston Circus station.
Brighton to Belfast bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
There are 241+ hotels available in Belfast.
What companies run services between Brighton, England and Belfast, Northern Ireland?
easyJet flies from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Belfast International Airport (BFS) 4 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–110
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–110
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Belfast International Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £22–110
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from Luton Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–85
Flights from Luton Airport to Belfast International Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £21–85
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–240
Flights from London City Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–240
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–240
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–410
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
Flights from Southampton Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from Southampton Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–210
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–240
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–240
Flights from Southampton Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–200
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Brighton to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Brighton to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Brighton to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–55
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from London Euston to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–180
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Brighton to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–27
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Brighton to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Preston Circus to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–29
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Hamilton Square Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–85
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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