There are 10 ways to get from Bristol to Strangford by plane, bus, train, car ferry, taxi, busferry, or car
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Fly Bristol Airport to Belfast International Airport, line 215 bus, line 16 bus
best- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane BRS - BFS
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 21 to Downpatrick Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Downpatrick Bus Station to Strangford Squarebus
6h 16mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Bristol to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Drive from Belfast to Strangfordcar
9h 29m£128–188Train, car ferry, taxi
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
- Take the taxi from Belfast to Strangfordtaxi
14h 9m£134–291Train, car ferry, taxi via Carlisle
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Kilmarnocktrain
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Stranraertrain
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Take the taxi from Belfast to Strangfordtaxi
15h 54m£176–408Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Lordswood Rdbus 100 / ...
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
19hFly Bristol Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, line 215 bus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane BRS - BHD
- Take the bus from Adelaide St. to Downpatrick Bus Stationbus
5h 34mTrain to Birmingham Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, line 215 bus, line 16 bus
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane BHX - BHD
- Take the bus from Adelaide St. to Downpatrick Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Downpatrick Bus Station to Strangford Squarebus
7h 4mTrain to Birmingham Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, line 215 bus
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane BHX - BFS
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 21 to Downpatrick Bus Stationbus
7h 32mTrain, train to Cardiff Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, line 215 bus, line 16 bus
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Barrytrain
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane CWL - BHD
- Take the bus from Adelaide St. to Downpatrick Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Downpatrick Bus Station to Strangford Squarebus
7h 41mBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 100 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 550 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
- Take the bus from Short Strand to Portaferry Squarebus 10
17h 40m
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Belfast International Airport (BFS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bristol to Strangford is to drive and car ferry which costs £120 - £190 and takes 9h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Bristol to Strangford is to drive and car ferry which takes 9h 29m and costs £120 - £190.
No, there is no direct bus from Bristol station to Strangford. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Strangford Square via Lordswood Rd, Newhall St, Glasgow Buchanan, Adelaide St. and Downpatrick Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h.
The distance between Bristol and Strangford is 331 miles.
The best way to get from Bristol to Strangford without a car is to train and car ferry and taxi which takes 14h 9m and costs £130 - £300.
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Bristol to Strangford, including transfers.
Bristol to Strangford bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Bristol to Strangford bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Lordswood Rd station.
There are 336+ hotels available in Strangford.
What companies run services between Bristol, England and Strangford, Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Bristol to Strangford. However, you can take the bus to Public Transport Interchange, walk to Bristol Airport (BRS) airport, fly to Belfast International Airport (BFS), walk to Belfast International Airport, take the bus to Grand Central Station Stand 10, take the line 215 bus to Downpatrick Bus Station, then take the line 16 bus to Strangford Square. Alternatively, you can take the train to Birmingham New Street, take the train to Liverpool Lime Street, walk to Liverpool Central Loop Line, take the train to Conway Park, walk to Clifton Crescent, take the bus to Woodside Interchange, walk to Liverpool, take the car ferry to Belfast, then take the taxi to Strangford.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–80
Flights from Bristol Airport to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £19–80
Flights from Bristol Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–130
Flights from Birmingham Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–220
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £18–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Belfast International Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £18–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £18–75
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Cardiff Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £5–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–55
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Kilmarnock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–26
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Kilmarnock to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £17–23
- 1st Class
- £26–40
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Barry
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 21 to Downpatrick Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Downpatrick Bus Station to Strangford Square
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.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/
Bus from Adelaide St. to Downpatrick Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Short Strand to Portaferry Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Lordswood Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–29
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.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
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- £65–85
Newtownabbey Taxis
- Phone
- +44 28 9036 5365
Jocks Cabs
- Phone
- +44 28 9002 9329
365 Taxis
- Phone
- +44 28 9036 5365
Value Cabs
- Phone
- +44 28 90 80 90 80
- Website
- valuecabs.co.uk
Fona Cab
- Phone
- +44 28 90 333 333
- Website
- fonacab.com
Belfast Cabs
- Phone
- +44 74 4601 4761
- Website
- belfastcabs.com
Newtownabbey Taxis
- Phone
- +44 28 9036 5365
Jocks Cabs
- Phone
- +44 28 9002 9329
365 Taxis
- Phone
- +44 28 9036 5365
Value Cabs
- Phone
- +44 28 90 80 90 80
- Website
- valuecabs.co.uk
Fona Cab
- Phone
- +44 28 90 333 333
- Website
- fonacab.com
Belfast Cabs
- Phone
- +44 74 4601 4761
- Website
- belfastcabs.com
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