There are 11 ways to get from Manchester to Lisburn by plane, train, ferry, bus, busferry, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane MAN - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Hildentrain
3h 36m£41–137Fly Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane MAN - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Sprucefield Shopping Centrebus
4h 54m£27–120Train, ferry
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Bangor (Gwynedd)train
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Portadowntrain Ic
9h 40m£86–130Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
12h 8m£32–44Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Manchester Airport - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
12h 15m£80–165Fly Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane MAN - BFS
4h 8m£34–119Train to Liverpool, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane LPL - BFS
4h 33m£42–145Train to Liverpool, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane LPL - BHD
4h 2m£53–153Train to Liverpool, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LPL - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Sprucefield Shopping Centrebus
5h 25m£36–136Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- 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
5h 41m£56–165Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Lisburncar
6h 36m£87–311
Manchester to Lisburn by bus, busferry, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Lisburn is to bus and bus and ferry which costs £30 - £45 and takes 12h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Lisburn is to fly and train which takes 3h 36m and costs £40 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Lisburn. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Lambeg via Glasgow Buchanan and Grand Central Station Stand 25. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 8m.
The distance between Manchester and Lisburn is 193 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Lisburn without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 12h 8m and costs £30 - £45.
It takes approximately 3h 36m to get from Manchester to Lisburn, including transfers.
Manchester to Lisburn bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Lisburn bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 1149+ hotels available in Lisburn.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Lisburn, Northern Ireland?
Ryanair UK and easyJet fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS) 5 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–110
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–90
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Great Central to Hilden
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dublin Connolly to Portadown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- Translink
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £36–100
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £139
Want to know more about travelling around United Kingdom
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the UK: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
Want to know more about Flixbus?
Read the travel guide













