There are 9 ways to get from Clitheroe to Belfast by train, plane, bus, busferry, car ferry, or car
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Train to Manchester Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
best- Take the train from Clitheroe to Bolton
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)MAN - BHD
4h 14m£42–154Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Clitheroe to Bolton
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)MAN - BFS
4h 29m£40–128Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus StationUk030
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
12h 57mTrain, car ferry
- Take the train from Clitheroe to Manchester Victoria
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Street
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast
13h 2m£47–108Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Clitheroe to Cairnryan
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
5h 58m£77–118Train, train to Liverpool, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Clitheroe to Bolton
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkway
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)LPL - BFS
5h 2m£42–149Train, train to Liverpool, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Clitheroe to Bolton
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkway
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)LPL - BHD
4h 48m£43–170Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Blackburn to Bradford Interchange
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)LBA - BHD
5h 32m£67–207Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Preston to Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Auchinleck
- Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
13h
Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Clitheroe to Belfast is to train and fly which costs £35 - £130 and takes 4h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Clitheroe to Belfast is to train and fly which takes 4h 14m and costs £40 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Clitheroe to Belfast. However, there are services departing from Park Street and arriving at Belfast, Europa Buscentre via Bus Station and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 57m.
The distance between Clitheroe and Belfast is 221 miles.
The best way to get from Clitheroe to Belfast without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 12h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from Clitheroe to Belfast, including transfers.
Clitheroe to Belfast bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Clitheroe to Belfast bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 1262+ hotels available in Belfast.
What companies run services between Clitheroe, England and Belfast, Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Clitheroe to Belfast. However, you can take the train to Bolton, take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), walk to George Best Belfast City Airport, then take the line 600 bus to Queens Square. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Street to Belfast, Europa Buscentre via Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 12h 57m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–95
Flights from Liverpool to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–95
Flights from Liverpool to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–65
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Clitheroe to Bolton
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–13
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Clitheroe to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–22
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–9
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Blackburn to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–28
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–22
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–12
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–35
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–280
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- bookings@westcoastrailways.net
- Website
- westcoastrailways.co.uk
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://westcoastrailways.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Auchinleck
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £21–28
- 1st Class
- £30–50
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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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/
Busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.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
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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