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There are 12 ways to get from Manchester to Portaferry by plane, bus, train, car ferry, taxi, busferry, or car

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  1. Fly Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane MAN - BHD
    2. Take the bus from Lanyon Place to Portaferry Depotbus bus
    4h 52m

  2. Train, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train Newcastle - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
    2. Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    12h 49m
    £56–141

  3. Train, car ferry, taxi

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Kilmarnocktrain train
    3. Take the train from Kilmarnock to Stranraertrain train
    4. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    5. Take the taxi from Belfast to Portaferrytaxi taxi
    12h 54m
    £187–327

  4. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Glasgowbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the bus from Laganside Bus Station to Portaferry Squarebus bus 10
    13h 54m

  5. Fly Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane MAN - BFS
    2. Take the bus from Lanyon Place to Portaferry Depotbus bus
    5h 24m

  6. Train to Liverpool, fly to Belfast International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane LPL - BFS
    3. Take the bus from Lanyon Place to Portaferry Depotbus bus
    5h 59m

  7. Train to Liverpool, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane LPL - BHD
    3. Take the bus from Lanyon Place to Portaferry Depotbus bus
    5h 32m

  8. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchangetrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane LBA - BHD
    3. Take the bus from Lanyon Place to Portaferry Depotbus bus
    7h

  9. Fly Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane MAN - DUB
    2. Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lanyon Place to Portaferry Depotbus bus
    7h 10m

  10. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train
    2. Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Lanyon Place to Portaferry Squarebus bus 10
    14h

  11. Bus, bus and ferry via Manchester Central Coach Station

    1. Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 590 / ...
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the bus from Lanyon Place to Portaferry Squarebus bus 10
    14h 55m

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Manchester to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Belfast to Portaferrycar car
    7h 4m
    £68–131

Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration1h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket£26Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Manchester, England and Portaferry, Northern Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Manchester to Portaferry. 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 Bridge End, walk to Lanyon Place, then take the bus to Portaferry Depot. Alternatively, you can take a train from Manchester Victoria to Portaferry Depot via Liverpool Lime Street, Liverpool Central Loop Line, Conway Park, Clifton Crescent, Woodside Interchange, Liverpool, Port Of Belfast, and Rosepark in around 12h 49m.

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