There are 12 ways to get from Pontefract to Belfast by train, plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, or car
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Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
best- Take the train from Pontefract Tanshelf to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane LBA - BHD
4h 43m£57–152Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 170
- Take the bus from Whitechapel to Seacombe Ferry Terminalbus 423
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
17h 3m£35–134Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Leeds to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Newcastle - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
13h 36m£57–149Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn31
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
14h 4mTrain, car ferry via Carlisle
- Take the train from Leeds to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Kilmarnocktrain
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Stranraertrain
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
14h 49m£164–478Train to Manchester Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane MAN - BHD
4h 48m£52–171Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane MAN - BFS
5h 13m£45–135Train, train to Liverpool, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane LPL - BFS
6h 2m£65–157Train, train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Pontefract Tanshelf to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Apperley Bridgetrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane LBA - BFS
4h 58m£52–171Train, train to Liverpool, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane LPL - BHD
5h 41m£65–168Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
- Take the train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane MAN - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus
6h 59m£52–166Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Pontefract to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
6h 35m£64–123
Pontefract to Belfast by train, foot, bus, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pontefract to Belfast is to bus and car ferry which costs £35 - £140 and takes 17h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Pontefract to Belfast is to train and fly which takes 4h 43m and costs £55 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Pontefract to Belfast. However, there are services departing from Stuart Road B and arriving at Belfast, Europa Buscentre via Leeds City Bus Station and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 4m.
The distance between Pontefract and Belfast is 214 miles.
The best way to get from Pontefract to Belfast without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 13h 36m and costs £55 - £150.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Pontefract to Belfast, including transfers.
Pontefract to Belfast bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leeds City Bus Station.
Pontefract to Belfast bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 522+ hotels available in Belfast.
What companies run services between Pontefract, England and Belfast, Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Pontefract to Belfast. However, you can take the train to Leeds, take the train to Apperley Bridge, walk to Apperley Bridge Station grounds, take the bus to Leeds Bradford Airport, walk to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), walk to George Best Belfast City Airport, then take the line 600 bus to Queens Square. Alternatively, you can take a train from Pontefract Tanshelf to Castlecourt via Leeds, Liverpool Lime Street, Liverpool Central Loop Line, Conway Park, Birkenhead Bus Station, Seacombe Ferry Terminal, Liverpool, Port Of Belfast, and Stena Line terminus in around 13h 36m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–110
Flights from Liverpool to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–90
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Liverpool to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–90
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £18–55
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–75
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Pontefract Tanshelf to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Apperley Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–6
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Kilmarnock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- 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
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- 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
- £23–85
- 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
- £7–36
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- 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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