There are 11 ways to get from Congleton to Belfast by train, plane, car ferry, ferry, bus, busferry, or car
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Train to Manchester Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
best- Take the train from Congleton to Cheadle Hulme
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)MAN - BHD
3h 23m£50–176Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Congleton to Cheadle Hulme
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)MAN - BFS
3h 39m£43–125Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast
12h 48m£52–116Train, ferry
- Take the train from Congleton to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Kilmarnock
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Stranraer
- Take the ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
13h 36m£124–423Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
15h 22mTrain, train to Liverpool, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Kidsgrove to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Liverpool South Parkway
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)LPL - BFS
4h 18m£54–167Train to Liverpool, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Crewe to Liverpool South Parkway
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)LPL - BHD
4h 1m£59–228Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Stoke-on-Trent to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)BHX - BHD
4h 56m£57–236Train, train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Congleton to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Leeds
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)LBA - BHD
5h 44m£69–240Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Stockport to Liverpool Lime StreetCleethorpes - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast
12h 55m£50–130Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Congleton to Cairnryan
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
6h 42m£93–251
Congleton to Belfast by train, bus, foot, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Congleton to Belfast is to train and fly which costs £40 - £130 and takes 3h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Congleton to Belfast is to train and fly which takes 3h 23m and costs £45 - £180.
No, there is no direct bus from Congleton station to Belfast. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Belfast, Europa Buscentre via Hollington Drive, Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 22m.
The distance between Congleton and Belfast is 198 miles.
The best way to get from Congleton to Belfast without a car is to car ferry which takes 12h 48m and costs £50 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 23m to get from Congleton to Belfast, including transfers.
Congleton to Belfast bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Congleton to Belfast bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
There are 1266+ hotels available in Belfast.
What companies run services between Congleton, England and Belfast, 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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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–100
Flights from Liverpool to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–110
Flights from Liverpool to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Birmingham Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–250
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from Birmingham Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–65
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Congleton to Cheadle Hulme
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–13
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Congleton to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–22
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–85
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Stockport to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Kilmarnock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–26
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Kilmarnock to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £17–23
- 1st Class
- £26–40
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Kidsgrove to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–8
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Stockport to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–26
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Kidsgrove to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–8
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–21
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–29
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stoke-on-Trent to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Crewe to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £11–17
Train from Stoke-on-Trent to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- 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
- +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
- £35–85
- 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/
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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