There are 6 ways to get from Cockermouth to Belfast by car, bus, car ferry, train, plane, or busferry
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Drive, bus, car ferry
best- Drive from Cockermouth to Carlingwark Streetcar
- Take the bus from Carlingwark Street to Port Rodiebus 500
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
8h 47mTrain, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Workington to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane NCL - BFS
6h 58m£48–150Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cockermouth to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
4h 55m£63–93Bus, train, bus and ferry via Stranraer
- Take the bus from Main Street to Bus Stationbus 600
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus 500
- Take the busferry from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
11h 24mBus, train, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Main Street to Bus Stationbus 600
- Take the train from Carlisle to Auchinlecktrain
- Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
11h 25mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Main Street to Bus Stationbus 600
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 181
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
11h 26m
Newcastle (NCL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cockermouth to Belfast is to drive and car ferry which costs £60 - £95 and takes 4h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Cockermouth to Belfast is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 55m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Cockermouth to Belfast. However, there are services departing from Main Street and arriving at Belfast, Europa Buscentre via Bus Station and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 26m.
The distance between Cockermouth and Belfast is 195 miles.
The best way to get from Cockermouth to Belfast without a car is to bus and train and bus and ferry via Stranraer which takes 11h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 47m to get from Cockermouth to Belfast, including transfers.
Cockermouth to Belfast bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Main Street station.
Cockermouth to Belfast bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Bus Station.
There are 1255+ hotels available in Belfast.
What companies run services between Cockermouth, Cumbria, England and Belfast, Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Cockermouth to Belfast. However, you can drive to Carlingwark Street, take the bus to Port Rodie, walk to Port Rodie Ferry Terminal, take the line 360 bus to Stena Terminal, walk to Cairnryan, take the car ferry to Belfast, walk to Stena Line terminus, then take the line 96 bus to Castlecourt. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cockermouth to Belfast via Cairnryan and Belfast in around 4h 55m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–90
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Workington to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–13
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–24
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.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
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Carlingwark Street to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Main Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- 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/
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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