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There are 13 ways to get from Ely to Belfast by train, plane, bus, car ferry, busferry, or car

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  1. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane STN - BFS
    3h 52m
    £50–156

  2. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Ely to Peterboroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus 923
    5. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    14h 28m

  3. Train, car ferry via London

    1. Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train
    3. Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    15h 9m
    £121–274

  4. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    18h 33m

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

    1. Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane LHR - BHD
    4h 54m
    £108–399

  6. Train to London City Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

    1. Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane LCY - BHD
    4h 35m
    £131–294

  7. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

    1. Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane LTN - BHD
    4h 27m
    £110–278

  8. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane LTN - BFS
    4h 47m
    £95–287

  9. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

    1. Take the train from Ely to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane BHX - BHD
    5h 22m
    £102–226

  10. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ely to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane BHX - BFS
    5h 32m
    £102–190

  11. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Ely to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train Norwich - Liverpool Lime Street
    2. Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    15h 35m
    £122–219

  12. Train, car ferry via Birmingham

    1. Take the train from Ely to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    3. Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    15h 43m
    £113–232

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Ely to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    8h 45m
    £118–356

Ely to Belfast by train, foot, car ferry, and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration15h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket£121Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Ely, England and Belfast, Northern Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Ely to Belfast. However, you can take the train to Stansted Airport, walk to London Stansted Airport (STN) airport, fly to Belfast International Airport (BFS), walk to Belfast International Airport, then take the bus to Ulster University Belfast. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ely to Ulster University Belfast via Peterborough, Edinburgh Waverley, Princes Street, Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Cairnryan Stena Terminal, Cairnryan, Port Of Belfast, and Stena Line terminus in around 14h 28m.

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