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How to get fromChester to Donaghadeeby train, plane, bus, car ferry, busferry or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Chester to Donaghadee by train, plane, bus, car ferry, busferry, or car

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  1. Train to Liverpool, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, line 7 bus

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    1. Take the train from Chester to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)planeLPL - BHD
    3. Take the bus from Laganside Buscentre to The Paradebus
    5h 3m

  2. Car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
    10h 36m
    £89–149

  3. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Carlisletrain
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Kilmarnocktrain
    3. Take the train from Kilmarnock to Stranraertrain
    4. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
    13h 2m
    £137–407

  4. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus830
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry923
    14h 19m

  5. Train to Liverpool, fly to Belfast International Airport, line 0 train, line 3 bus

    1. Take the train from Chester to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)planeLPL - BFS
    3. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Bangortrain
    4. Take the bus from Bangor Buscentre to The Paradebus
    5h 52m

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, line 7 bus

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)planeMAN - BHD
    3. Take the bus from Laganside Buscentre to The Paradebus
    5h 44m

  7. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, line 0 train, line 3 bus

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)planeMAN - BFS
    3. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Bangortrain
    4. Take the bus from Bangor Buscentre to The Paradebus
    6h 32m

  8. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, line 7 bus

    1. Take the train from Chester to Bradford Interchangetrain
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)planeLBA - BHD
    3. Take the bus from Laganside Buscentre to The Paradebus
    7h 29m

  9. Train to Liverpool, fly to Dublin Airport, bus, train, line 3 bus

    1. Take the train from Chester to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)planeLPL - DUB
    3. Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus
    4. Take the train from Great Victoria Street to Bangortrain
    5. Take the bus from Bangor Buscentre to The Paradebus
    7h 32m

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Chester to Cairnryancar
    2. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
    7h 9m
    £96–256

Liverpool (LPL) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration50 minAverage Duration
Ticket£36Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Chester, England and Donaghadee, Northern Ireland?

Stena Line operates a car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast twice daily. Tickets cost £35–85 and the journey takes 8h.

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