There are 12 ways to get from Northern Ireland to Scunthorpe by plane, train, car ferry, ferry, busferry, bus, or car
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Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport, train
best- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Manchester Airport (MAN)BHD - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Scunthorpe
5h£62–233Fly Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)BFS - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Scunthorpe
5h 40m£56–173Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to ScunthorpeLiverpool Lime Street - Cleethorpes
13h 38m£61–152Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Take the train from Stranraer to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Doncaster
13h 40m£106–400Bus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1
- Take the train from Meadowhall to Scunthorpe
14h 10mFly George Best Belfast City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)BHD - LBA
- Take the train from Leeds to Doncaster
- Take the train from Doncaster to Scunthorpe
4h 50m£61–232Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Liverpool (LPL)BHD - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Scunthorpe
5h 35m£61–240Fly Belfast International Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Liverpool (LPL)BFS - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Scunthorpe
6h 20m£57–180Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to East Midlands Airport, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to East Midlands Airport (EMA)BHD - EMA
- Take the train from Derby to Sheffield
- Take the train from Sheffield to Scunthorpe
5h 20m£67–265Fly Belfast International Airport to Newcastle, train
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Newcastle (NCL)BFS - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Doncaster
- Take the train from Doncaster to Scunthorpe
6h 5m£75–253Fly Belfast International Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)BFS - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Sheffield
- Take the train from Sheffield to Scunthorpe
6h 20m£72–237Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Drive from Cairnryan to Scunthorpe
7h 17m£96–257
Northern Ireland to Scunthorpe by bus, car ferry, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Northern Ireland to Scunthorpe is to fly and train which costs £55 - £180 and takes 5h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Northern Ireland to Scunthorpe is to fly and train which takes 4h 50m and costs £60 - £240.
The distance between Northern Ireland and Scunthorpe is 267 miles.
The best way to get from Northern Ireland to Scunthorpe without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 13h 38m and costs £60 - £160.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Northern Ireland to Scunthorpe, including transfers.
There are 296+ hotels available in Scunthorpe.
What companies run services between Northern Ireland and Scunthorpe, England?
There is no direct connection from Northern Ireland to Scunthorpe. However, you can take the line 600 bus to George Best Belfast City Airport, walk to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) airport, fly to Manchester Airport (MAN), walk to Manchester Airport, take the train to Manchester Piccadilly, then take the train to Scunthorpe. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Victoria Square Victoria Street to Scunthorpe via Stena Line terminus, Belfast, Liverpool, Birkenhead Hamilton Square, Liverpool Central Loop Line, and Liverpool Lime Street in around 13h 38m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–150
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–100
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–110
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–130
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £28–130
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £28–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–170
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to East Midlands Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Scunthorpe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Scunthorpe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Meadowhall to Scunthorpe
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to Scunthorpe
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–27
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Scunthorpe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £23–35
- 1st Class
- £45–55
Train from Sheffield to Scunthorpe
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Stranraer to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £12–14
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–23
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Derby to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £1
- Sleeper Seat
- £1–2
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £11–13
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £270–320
Train from Newcastle to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–280
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–19
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–8
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to Scunthorpe
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Derby to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- 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
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