There are 12 ways to get from Burnley to Belfast by train, plane, bus, car ferry, ferry, 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.
Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
best- Take the train from Burnley Manchester Road to Bradford Interchange
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)LBA - BHD
4h 21m£61–202Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)MAN - BFS
4h 49m£46–149Train, Bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal923
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
11h 14mTrain, ferry
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Take the ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
11h 25m£93–403Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Preston to Liverpool Lime StreetBlackpool North - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast
13h 17m£52–129Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Burnley Manchester Road to Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)MAN - BHD
4h 28m£54–210Train, train to Liverpool, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Burnley Manchester Road to Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Take the train from Warrington Central to Liverpool South Parkway
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)LPL - BFS
4h 51m£63–177Train, train to Liverpool, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Burnley Manchester Road to Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)LPL - BHD
4h 31m£69–188Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Burnley Manchester Road to York
- Take the train from York to Newcastle
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)NCL - BFS
5h 45m£65–220Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus StationUk030
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
13h 20mCar ferry
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast
14h 33m£47–104Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Burnley to Cairnryan
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
6h 9m£81–234
Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Burnley to Belfast is to car ferry which costs £45 - £110 and takes 14h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Burnley to Belfast is to train and fly which takes 4h 21m and costs £60 - £210.
No, there is no direct bus from Burnley to Belfast. However, there are services departing from St James Street and arriving at Belfast, Europa Buscentre via Bus Station and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 20m.
The distance between Burnley and Belfast is 223 miles.
The best way to get from Burnley to Belfast without a car is to train and Bus and car ferry which takes 11h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from Burnley to Belfast, including transfers.
Burnley to Belfast bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Burnley to Belfast bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 1265+ hotels available in Belfast.
What companies run services between Burnley, England and Belfast, Northern Ireland?
Stena Line operates a car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast twice daily. Tickets cost £35–90 and the journey takes 8h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–110
Flights from Liverpool to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–120
Flights from Liverpool to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Newcastle to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Burnley Manchester Road to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–20
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Burnley Manchester Road to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–24
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Warrington Central to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–10
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Burnley Manchester Road to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–19
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–20
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Warrington Central to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- 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
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–17
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Warrington Central to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–30
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–33
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- 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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