There are 11 ways to get from Leeds to Ulster by plane, bus, busferry, train, car ferry, or car
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Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Dublin Airport, bus
best- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LBA - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Castleblayneybus
5h 59m€42–140Bus, bus and ferry via Aughnacloy
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 2 to Ballygawley Park and Ridebus 261 / ...
- Take the bus from Ballygawley to Letterkenny Bus Stationbus 32
15h 56mTrain, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Leeds to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Take the bus from Whitechapel to Seacombe Ferry Terminalbus 423
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
- Take the train from Yorkgate to Derry-Londonderrytrain
17h 26m€96–183Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Leeds to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Drive from Belfast to Letterkennycar
8h 13m€121–179Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane LBA - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dundalktrain
6h 44m€76–226Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane MAN - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Castleblayneybus
6h 36m€63–180Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, train
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane MAN - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dundalktrain
7h 22m€73–223Train to Manchester Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane MAN - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dundalktrain
7h 11m€66–221Train to Liverpool, fly to Belfast International Airport, train
- Take the train from Leeds to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane LPL - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dundalktrain
7h 48m€73–267Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Derry-Londonderrytrain
16h 4mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 183 / ...
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Derry Londonderry Bus Stationbus 212
17h 32m
Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leeds to Ulster is to fly and bus which costs €40 - €140 and takes 5h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Leeds to Ulster is to fly and bus which takes 5h 59m and costs €40 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Leeds station to Ulster station. However, there are services departing from Leeds City Bus Station and arriving at Letterkenny Bus Station via Glasgow Buchanan, Grand Central Station Stand 2 and Ballygawley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 56m.
The distance between Leeds and Ulster is 418 km.
The best way to get from Leeds to Ulster without a car is to bus and bus and ferry via Aughnacloy which takes 15h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Leeds to Ulster, including transfers.
Leeds to Ulster bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leeds City Bus Station.
Leeds to Ulster bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 172+ hotels available in Ulster.
What companies run services between Leeds, England and Ulster, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Leeds to Ulster. However, you can take the bus to Leeds Bradford Airport, walk to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Dublin Airport Zone 12, then take the bus to Castleblayney. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Letterkenny Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Grand Central Station Stand 2, and Ballygawley in around 15h 56m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–110
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Liverpool to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €26–100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–60
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Yorkgate to Derry-Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Great Central to Derry-Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
Train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–21
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–21
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €240–260
- Sleeper Seat
- €65–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €260–300
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Castleblayney
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Ballygawley to Letterkenny Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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/
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 2 to Ballygawley Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Derry Londonderry Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Whitechapel to Seacombe Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- €4
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–65
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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