There are 10 ways to get from Chard to Belfast by bus, train, plane, car ferry, car, ferry, or busferry
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Line 30 bus, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
best- Take the bus from Essex Close to Waterstones
- Take the train from Taunton to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)BRS - BFS
5h 6mBus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from County Hall to Cheltenham RacecourseCf9
- Take the bus from Cheltenham Racecourse to Liverpool, Liverpool OneCf4
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast
20h 43m£79–142Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Taunton to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast
16h 16m£104–269Drive, train, ferry
- Drive from Chard to Rhoose
- Take the train from Bridgend to Fishguard Harbour
- Take the ferry from Fishguard to Rosslare Harbour
- Take the train from Rosslare Europort to Dublin ConnollyIc
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand CentralIc / ...
17h 8m£124–227Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from County Hall to Birmingham Coach Station106 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station590 / ...
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
20h 40mLine 30 bus, train to Bristol Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the bus from Essex Close to Waterstones
- Take the train from Taunton to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)BRS - BHD
4h 45mLine 30 bus, train, train to Cardiff Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the bus from Essex Close to Waterstones
- Take the train from Taunton to Bristol Temple Meads
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Barry
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)CWL - BHD
6h 55mTrain, train to Southampton Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Axminster to Salisbury
- Take the train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)SOU - BHD
6h 48m£81–279Bus, car ferry via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Boden Street to Bus Station96 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station376
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station100 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Hamilton Square Station423 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast
21h 2mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Chard to Cairnryan
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
9h 40m£138–316
Chard to Belfast by bus, train, taxi, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chard to Belfast is to bus and car ferry which costs £75 - £150 and takes 20h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Chard to Belfast is to train and fly which takes 6h 48m and costs £80 - £280.
No, there is no direct bus from Chard to Belfast. However, there are services departing from Essex Close and arriving at Belfast, Europa Buscentre via County Hall, Birmingham Coach Station and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 40m.
The distance between Chard and Belfast is 362 miles.
The best way to get from Chard to Belfast without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 16h 16m and costs £100 - £270.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Chard to Belfast, including transfers.
Chard to Belfast bus services, operated by National Express, depart from County Hall station.
Chard to Belfast bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
There are 1266+ hotels available in Belfast.
What companies run services between Chard, England and Belfast, Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Chard to Belfast. However, you can take the line 30 bus to Waterstones, walk to The Parade, take the bus to Taunton Station Bridge, walk to Taunton, take the train to Bristol Temple Meads, walk to Bristol Temple Meads, take the shuttle to Bristol Airport, walk to Bristol Airport (BRS) airport, fly to Belfast International Airport (BFS), walk to Belfast International Airport, then take the bus to Ulster University Belfast. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essex Close to Castlecourt via Waterstones, The Parade, Taunton Station Bridge, Taunton, Birmingham New Street, Liverpool Lime Street, Liverpool, Port Of Belfast, and Stena Line terminus in around 16h 16m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £23–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Southampton Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–440
Train from Taunton to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Taunton to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- 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
- £7–26
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Taunton to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–19
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £11–14
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- 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/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Bridgend to Fishguard Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £35–55
Train from Cardiff Central to Barry
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Rosslare Europort to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £13–18
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £13–20
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Axminster to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–65
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £27–40
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £45–65
Train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Essex Close to Waterstones
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from County Hall to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from County Hall to Cheltenham Racecourse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Cheltenham Racecourse to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Hamilton Square Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–25
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
- 01935 475 872
- info@southwestcoaches.co.uk
- Website
- southwestcoaches.co.uk
Bus from Boden Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- South West Coaches
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
- 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
- £35–80
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Ferry from Fishguard to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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