There are 11 ways to get from Manchester to Strangford by plane, bus, train, ferry, taxi, car ferry, 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 30mFly Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane MAN - DUB
- Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Belfast Glengallbus
7h 38m£35–135Train, ferry, taxi
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic
- Take the taxi from Belfast Grand Central to Strangfordtaxi
10h 42m£158–241Train, car ferry, taxi
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
- Take the taxi from Belfast to Strangfordtaxi
11h£116–198Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk030 / ...
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
14h 56mFly 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 Adelaide St. 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 Adelaide St. to Downpatrick Bus Stationbus
6h 24mTrain 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
- 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
7h 34mTrain, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
- Take the bus from Short Strand to Portaferry Squarebus 10
13h 6mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Strangfordcar
7h 2m£92–318
Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Strangford is to fly and bus which costs £35 - £140 and takes 7h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Strangford is to drive and car ferry which takes 7h 2m and costs £90 - £320.
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 56m.
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 ferry and taxi which takes 10h 42m and costs £150 - £250.
It takes approximately 5h 30m 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 350+ 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 Holyhead, walk to Holyhead Ferry, take the ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I, walk to The Point, take the vehicle to Connolly, walk to Dublin Connolly, take the train to Belfast Grand Central, 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
- £29–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–110
Flights from Liverpool to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–110
Flights from Liverpool to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–110
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Adelaide St. to Downpatrick Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Adelaide St. to Downpatrick Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Downpatrick Bus Station to Strangford Square
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Adelaide St. to Downpatrick Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Adelaide St. to Downpatrick Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Adelaide St. to Downpatrick Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Short Strand to Portaferry Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Translink
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £36–90
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £139
Car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £36–90
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £139
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- £70–95
Fona Cab
- Phone
- +44 28 90 333 333
- Website
- fonacab.com
Value Cabs
- Phone
- +44 28 90 80 90 80
- Website
- valuecabs.co.uk
B Cabs
- Phone
- +44 28 9099 9000
- Website
- bcabs.co.uk
Eastside Taxis
- Phone
- +44 28 9073 2211
Belfast Taxis CIC (West Belfast Black Taxis)
- Phone
- +44 28 9031 5777
- Website
- taxitrax.com
365 Taxis
- Phone
- +44 28 9036 5365
Jocks Cabs
- Phone
- +44 28 9002 9329
Newtownabbey Taxis
- Phone
- +44 28 9036 5365
Fona Cab
- Phone
- +44 28 90 333 333
- Website
- fonacab.com
Value Cabs
- Phone
- +44 28 90 80 90 80
- Website
- valuecabs.co.uk
B Cabs
- Phone
- +44 28 9099 9000
- Website
- bcabs.co.uk
Eastside Taxis
- Phone
- +44 28 9073 2211
Belfast Taxis CIC (West Belfast Black Taxis)
- Phone
- +44 28 9031 5777
- Website
- taxitrax.com
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