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How to get fromReading to Lisburnby train, plane, ferry, bus, busferry, car ferry or car

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There are 13 ways to get from Reading to Lisburn by train, plane, ferry, bus, busferry, car ferry, or car

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  1. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane LGW - BFS
    5h 24m
    £62–196

  2. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Reading to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane BHX - BFS
    5h 5m
    £51–200

  3. Train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Reading to Newport (S Wales)train train
    2. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Holyheadtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry 0
    4. Take the bus from Dublin Busaras Bus Station to Sprucefield Shopping Centrebus bus X1
    14h 15m

  4. Train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Reading to Staffordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    14h 45m

  5. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Reading to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train
    3. Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    15h 13m
    £87–217

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane LHR - BHD
    4h 48m
    £99–326

  7. Train to London City Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane LCY - BHD
    4h 57m
    £142–315

  8. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

    1. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane LGW - BHD
    5h 19m
    £79–196

  9. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane LTN - BFS
    5h 21m
    £87–185

  10. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

    1. Take the train from Reading to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane BHX - BHD
    5h 11m
    £62–265

  11. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane LTN - BHD
    5h 17m
    £88–235

  12. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus bus Ra1
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 595
    3. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    18h 5m

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Reading to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    9h 32m
    £128–189

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Belfast International Airport (BFS) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration2h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket£22Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Reading, England and Lisburn, Northern Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Reading to Lisburn. However, you can take the train to Gatwick Airport, walk to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) airport, fly to Belfast International Airport (BFS), walk to Belfast International Airport, take the bus to Grand Central Bus Stand 10, walk to Belfast Great Central, then take the train to Lisburn. Alternatively, you can take a train from Reading to Sprucefield Shopping Centre via Newport (S Wales), Holyhead, Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, The Point, Busáras, and Dublin Busaras Bus Station in around 14h 15m.

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