There are 12 ways to get from Manchester to Bushmills by plane, bus, train, car ferry, car, or busferry
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Fly Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, bus
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane MAN - BHD
- Take the bus from Pottinger's Entry High Street to Bushmills War Memorialbus
4h 57mFly Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane MAN - BFS
- Take the train from Antrim to Colerainetrain
5h 58m£36–118Train, car ferry, drive
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Bushmillscar
11h 19m£137–468Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
- Take the train from Yorkgate to Colerainetrain
13h 14m£49–130Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Donegall Square North to Bushmills War Memorialbus 221
13h 42mFly Manchester Airport to City Of Derry Airport, line 402 bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane MAN - LDY
- Take the bus from Coleraine Buscentre to Bushmills War Memorialbus
5h 17mTrain to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchangetrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane LBA - BHD
- Take the bus from Pottinger's Entry High Street to Bushmills War Memorialbus
6h 57mTrain to Liverpool, fly to Belfast International Airport, train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane LPL - BFS
- Take the train from Antrim to Colerainetrain
6h 30m£55–130Train to Liverpool, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane LPL - BHD
- Take the bus from Pottinger's Entry High Street to Bushmills War Memorialbus
5h 29mFly Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane MAN - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus
- Take the bus from Donegall Square North to Bushmills War Memorialbus
7h 15mBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 170 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
- Take the bus from Laganside Bus Station to Bushmills War Memorialbus 221
13h 44mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Bushmillscar
6h 59m£91–316
Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Bushmills is to fly and train which costs £35 - £120 and takes 5h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Bushmills is to fly and train which takes 5h 58m and costs £35 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Bushmills. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Bushmills War Memorial via Glasgow Buchanan and Donegall Square North. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 42m.
The distance between Manchester and Bushmills is 242 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Bushmills without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 13h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Manchester to Bushmills, including transfers.
Manchester to Bushmills bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Bushmills bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 826+ hotels available in Bushmills.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Bushmills, Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Manchester to Bushmills. However, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), walk to George Best Belfast City Airport, take the line 600 bus to Queens Square, walk to Pottinger's Entry High Street, then take the bus to Bushmills War Memorial. Alternatively, you can take a train from Manchester Oxford Road to Bushmills via Preston, Glasgow Central, Ayr, Stranraer, Cairnryan, and Larne in around 11h 19m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–110
Flights from Liverpool to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–85
Flights from Liverpool to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–90
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £18–55
Flights from Manchester Airport to City Of Derry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–85
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Yorkgate to Coleraine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Antrim to Coleraine
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Pottinger's Entry High Street to Bushmills War Memorial
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.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 Donegall Square North to Bushmills War Memorial
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Coleraine Buscentre to Bushmills War Memorial
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Laganside Bus Station to Bushmills War Memorial
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car 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
- 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
- £24–85
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £139
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