There are 10 ways to get from Poole to Northern Ireland by train, plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, or car
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Train to Southampton Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
best- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)SOU - BHD
3h 55m£51–234Train, car ferry via London
- Take the train from Poole to London Waterloo
- Take the train from London Euston to Chester
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast
16h 44m£114–354Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Seldown Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5035 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Buchanan Bus Station802
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
19h 20mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Poole to Cairnryan
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
10h 20m£142–322Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Poole to Woking
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)LHR - BHD
5h 7m£83–347Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Poole to Clapham Junction
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)LGW - BHD
5h 26m£89–257Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Central
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)BRS - BFS
6h 29m£73–263Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to City Of Derry Airport
- Take the train from Poole to Woking
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)LHR - LDY
6h 6m£120–314Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Stafford
- Take the train from Stafford to Chester
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast
18h 34m£138–381Train, car ferry #2
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Birmingham International
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Chester
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast
19h 8m£92–471
Poole to Northern Ireland by train, subway, foot, car ferry, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poole to Northern Ireland is to train and fly which costs £50 - £240 and takes 3h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Poole to Northern Ireland is to train and fly which takes 3h 55m and costs £50 - £240.
No, there is no direct bus from Poole station to Northern Ireland. However, there are services departing from Seldown Coach Station and arriving at Belfast, Europa Buscentre via Heathrow Terminal 5 and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 20m.
The distance between Poole and Northern Ireland is 360 miles.
The best way to get from Poole to Northern Ireland without a car is to train and car ferry via London which takes 16h 44m and costs £110 - £360.
It takes approximately 3h 55m to get from Poole to Northern Ireland, including transfers.
Poole to Northern Ireland bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Seldown Coach Station.
Poole to Northern Ireland bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
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What companies run services between Poole, England and Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Poole to Northern Ireland. However, you can take the train to Southampton Airport Parkway, walk to Southampton Airport (SOU) 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 Poole to Castlecourt via London Waterloo, Waterloo station, Euston station, London Euston, Chester, Birkenhead Hamilton Square, Liverpool, Port Of Belfast, and Stena Line terminus in around 16h 44m.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–180
Flights from Southampton Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £160–600
Flights from Southampton Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £190–700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–290
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–290
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to City Of Derry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Belfast International Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–95
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to City Of Derry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–260
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–22
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Poole to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Poole to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–55
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Poole to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Poole to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–23
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–180
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–25
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bournemouth to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–260
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £85–130
- 1st Class
- £180–260
Train from Bournemouth to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–310
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham International to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–65
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–26
- 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
- +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
- £35–85
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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