There are 9 ways to get from Penzance to Belfast by train, plane, ferry, bus, car ferry, busferry, or car
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Train to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
best- Take the train from Penzance to Trurotrain
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane NQY - BFS
8h 41m£83–269Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Penzance to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11bus X1 / ...
19h 16mTrain, car ferry
- Take the train from Penzance to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Chestertrain
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
20h 30m£206–686Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Lordswood Rdbus 106 / ...
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
24h 9mTrain to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Penzance to Trurotrain
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane NQY - BHD
5h 41m£118–420Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Penzance to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane BRS - BFS
8h 7m£133–372Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Penzance to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane BRS - BHD
7h 41m£135–403Train, car ferry via Cardiff
- Take the train from Penzance to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Chestertrain
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
20h 49m£222–518Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Penzance to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
11h 58m£173–259
Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Belfast International Airport (BFS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penzance to Belfast is to train and fly which costs £80 - £270 and takes 8h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Penzance to Belfast is to train and fly which takes 5h 41m and costs £110 - £420.
No, there is no direct bus from Penzance station to Belfast. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Belfast, Europa Buscentre via Lordswood Rd, Newhall St and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 9m.
The distance between Penzance and Belfast is 365 miles.
The best way to get from Penzance to Belfast without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 19h 16m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 41m to get from Penzance to Belfast, including transfers.
Penzance to Belfast bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Penzance to Belfast bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Lordswood Rd station.
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What companies run services between Penzance, England and Belfast, Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Penzance to Belfast. However, you can take the train to Truro, walk to Railway Station, take the bus to Temp Bus Station, take the line 94 bus to Newquay Airport, walk to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) airport, fly to Belfast International Airport (BFS), walk to Belfast International Airport, then take the bus to Ulster University Belfast. Alternatively, you can take a train from Penzance to Grand Central Station Stand 11 via Cardiff Central, Holyhead, Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, The Point, Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1, and Dublin Airport T1 in around 19h 16m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Belfast International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–460
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Belfast International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Belfast International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Belfast International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–460
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–310
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Penzance to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £15–19
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £21–29
Train from Penzance to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £120–240
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £120–160
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £160–240
Train from Penzance to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £40–55
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £55–80
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £65–85
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £85–130
Train from Penzance to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £22–35
- 1st Class
- £24–35
Train from Penzance to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £40–60
- 1st Class
- £70–100
Train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £95–280
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £95–140
- 1st Class
- £200–280
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–170
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £60–90
- 1st Class
- £110–170
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £90–130
Train from Birmingham New Street to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £30–50
Train from Cardiff Central to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £55–80
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–100
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £30–45
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £70–100
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- 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/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Lordswood Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £36–200
- 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
- £36–60
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
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