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How to get fromEllesmere Port to Belfastby train, plane, car ferry, ferry, bus, busferry or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Ellesmere Port to Belfast by train, plane, car ferry, ferry, bus, busferry, or car

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  1. Train to Liverpool, fly to Belfast International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Ellesmere Port to Liverpool Central Loop Linetrain
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)planeLPL - BFS
    3h 50m
    £43–133

  2. Car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
    11h 9m
    £39–91

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
    3. Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
    4. Take the ferry from Cairnryan to Larneferry
    11h 56m
    £92–416

  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
    13h 43m

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

    1. Take the train from Ellesmere Port to Liverpool Central Loop Linetrain
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)planeLPL - BHD
    3h 33m
    £48–194

  6. Line 2 bus, train to Manchester Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

    1. Take the bus from Whitby Park to Co-opbus
    2. Take the train from Frodsham to Manchester Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)planeMAN - BHD
    4h 46m
    £48–175

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

    1. Take the train from Frodsham to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)planeMAN - BFS
    5h 3m
    £41–124

  8. Fly Liverpool to Dublin Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)planeLPL - DUB
    2. Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus
    5h 45m
    £50–149

  9. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Ellesmere Port to Cairnryancar
    2. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
    6h 39m
    £91–249

Ellesmere Port to Belfast by train, foot, car ferry, and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration11h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket£39Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Ellesmere Port, 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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