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

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There are 11 ways to get from Chester to Northern Ireland by train, plane, ferry, car ferry, bus, busferry, or car

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  1. Train to Liverpool, fly to Belfast International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Chester to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane LPL - BFS
    3h 24m
    £39–136

  2. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Chester to Holyheadtrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry 0
    3. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain train Ic
    8h 48m
    £75–113

  3. Car ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    11h 18m
    £48–121

  4. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 830
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    12h 10m
    £43–67

  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane MAN - BHD
    3h 45m
    £50–140

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane MAN - BFS
    4h 5m
    £49–139

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

    1. Take the train from Chester to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane LPL - BHD
    3h 3m
    £46–147

  8. Fly Liverpool to Dublin Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane LPL - DUB
    2. Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Belfast Glengallbus bus
    5h 15m
    £42–142

  9. Train to Liverpool, fly to City Of Derry Airport

    1. Take the train from Chester to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane plane LPL - LDY
    4h 18m
    £57–368

  10. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the carferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry car ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Port of Larnecarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain train Re
    11h 45m
    £41–61

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Chester to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    6h 48m
    £90–316

Chester to Northern Ireland by train, ferry, foot, and tram

Calendar52Weekly Services
Duration8h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket£75Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 208 mi
  • Duration: 3h 24m

What companies run services between Chester, England and Northern Ireland?

Stena Line operates a car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast twice daily. Tickets cost £36–100 and the journey takes 8h.

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