There are 11 ways to get from Manchester to Strangford by plane, bus, train, car ferry, taxi, busferry, or car
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Fly Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, line 215 bus
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane MAN - BHD
- Take the bus from Adelaide St. to Downpatrick Bus Stationbus
5h 22mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Manchester to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Drive from Belfast to Strangfordcar
7h 1m£69–131Train, car ferry, taxi
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
- Take the taxi from Belfast to Strangfordtaxi
11h 14m£105–183Train, car ferry, taxi via Carlisle
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Kilmarnocktrain
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Stranraertrain
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Take the taxi from Belfast to Strangfordtaxi
12h 45m£187–337Bus, 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
14hFly Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport, line 215 bus, line 16 bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane MAN - BFS
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 21 to Downpatrick Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Downpatrick Bus Station to Strangford Squarebus
5h 59mTrain to Liverpool, fly to Belfast International Airport, line 215 bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane LPL - BFS
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 21 to Downpatrick Bus Stationbus
6h 33mTrain to Liverpool, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, line 215 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 Adelaide St. to Downpatrick Bus Stationbus
5h 55mTrain to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, line 215 bus, line 16 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 Adelaide St. to Downpatrick Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Downpatrick Bus Station to Strangford Squarebus
7h 29mTrain, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Take the bus from Whitechapel to Seacombe Ferry Terminalbus 423
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
- Take the bus from Short Strand to Portaferry Squarebus 10
14h 37mBus, bus and ferry via Manchester Central Coach Station
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 590 / ...
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
15h 3m
Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Strangford is to drive and car ferry which costs £65 - £140 and takes 7h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Strangford is to drive and car ferry which takes 7h 1m and costs £65 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Strangford. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Strangford Square via Glasgow Buchanan, Adelaide St. and Downpatrick Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h.
The distance between Manchester and Strangford is 216 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Strangford without a car is to train and car ferry and taxi which takes 11h 14m and costs £100 - £190.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Manchester to Strangford, including transfers.
Manchester to Strangford bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Strangford bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 337+ hotels available in Strangford.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Strangford, Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Manchester to Strangford. 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 Donegall Square South, walk to Adelaide St., take the line 215 bus to Downpatrick Bus Station, then take the line 16 bus to Strangford Square. Alternatively, you can take the train to Liverpool Lime Street, walk to Liverpool Central Loop Line, take the train to Conway Park, walk to Clifton Crescent, take the bus to Woodside Interchange, walk to Liverpool, take the car ferry to Belfast, then take the taxi to Strangford.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–140
Flights from Liverpool to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–80
Flights from Liverpool to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £18–55
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- 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/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Kilmarnock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Kilmarnock to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Adelaide St. to Downpatrick Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Grand Central Station Stand 21 to Downpatrick Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Downpatrick Bus Station to Strangford Square
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Short Strand to Portaferry Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- 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
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.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
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- 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
- £21–70
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £139
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–36
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- £70–85
Newtownabbey Taxis
- Phone
- +44 28 9036 5365
Jocks Cabs
- Phone
- +44 28 9002 9329
365 Taxis
- Phone
- +44 28 9036 5365
Value Cabs
- Phone
- +44 28 90 80 90 80
- Website
- valuecabs.co.uk
Fona Cab
- Phone
- +44 28 90 333 333
- Website
- fonacab.com
Belfast Cabs
- Phone
- +44 74 4601 4761
- Website
- belfastcabs.com
Newtownabbey Taxis
- Phone
- +44 28 9036 5365
Jocks Cabs
- Phone
- +44 28 9002 9329
365 Taxis
- Phone
- +44 28 9036 5365
Value Cabs
- Phone
- +44 28 90 80 90 80
- Website
- valuecabs.co.uk
Fona Cab
- Phone
- +44 28 90 333 333
- Website
- fonacab.com
Belfast Cabs
- Phone
- +44 74 4601 4761
- Website
- belfastcabs.com
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