There are 11 ways to get from Grantham to Belfast by train, plane, car ferry, ferry, bus, busferry, or car
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Train to East Midlands Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
best- Take the train from Grantham to Nottingham
- Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)EMA - BHD
4h 5m£56–201Train, car ferry via Leeds
- Take the train from Grantham to Leeds
- Take the train from Leeds to Liverpool Lime Street
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast
13h 44m£76–251Train, ferry
- Take the train from Grantham to Newcastle
- Take the train from Newcastle to Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Kilmarnock
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Stranraer
- Take the ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
13h 51m£155–405Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Greyfriar Gate to Meadowhall Interchange/B1
- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
15h 51mTrain to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Grantham to Leeds
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)LBA - BHD
4h 23m£74–294Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)BHX - BFS
5h 27m£65–182Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)BHX - BHD
5h 23m£64–243Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Grantham to Doncaster
- Take the train from Doncaster to Manchester Piccadilly
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)MAN - BHD
5h 26m£68–221Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Grantham to Doncaster
- Take the train from Doncaster to Manchester Piccadilly
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)MAN - BFS
5h 41m£66–195Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Grantham to Liverpool Lime StreetNorwich - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast
14h 24m£75–179Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Grantham to Cairnryan
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
7h 33m£104–267
Grantham to Belfast by train, foot, car ferry, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grantham to Belfast is to train and fly which costs £60 - £190 and takes 5h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Grantham to Belfast is to train and fly which takes 4h 5m and costs £55 - £210.
No, there is no direct bus from Grantham to Belfast. However, there are services departing from Boots and arriving at Belfast, Europa Buscentre via Victoria Embankment, Greyfriar Gate, Meadowhall Interchange/B1 and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 51m.
The distance between Grantham and Belfast is 266 miles.
The best way to get from Grantham to Belfast without a car is to train and car ferry via Leeds which takes 13h 44m and costs £75 - £260.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Grantham to Belfast, including transfers.
Grantham to Belfast bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Greyfriar Gate station.
Grantham to Belfast bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Meadowhall Interchange/B1 station.
There are 1270+ hotels available in Belfast.
What companies run services between Grantham, England and Belfast, Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Grantham to Belfast. However, you can take the train to Nottingham, walk to Broad Marsh Bus Station, take the bus to Coach Park, walk to East Midlands Airport (EMA) 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 train from Grantham to Castlecourt via Leeds, Liverpool Lime Street, Liverpool Central Loop Line, Birkenhead Hamilton Square, Liverpool, Port Of Belfast, and Stena Line terminus in around 13h 44m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Belfast International Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from East Midlands Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from Birmingham Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–65
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Grantham to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Grantham to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–100
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Grantham to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–130
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Grantham to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Grantham to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–50
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–29
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.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
- £25–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Kilmarnock to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–37
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- hulltrains.co.uk
Train from Grantham to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–45
- Website
- https://www.hulltrains.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Greyfriar Gate to Meadowhall Interchange/B1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Greyfriar Gate to Meadowhall Interchange/B1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
- £35–75
- 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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