There are 10 ways to get from Retford to Belfast by train, plane, bus, car ferry, 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 Doncaster to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane LBA - BHD
4h 29m£57–153Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Retford to Haymarkettrain
- Take the bus from Haymarket Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
12h 19mTrain, car ferry
- Take the train from Sheffield to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Norwich - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
13h 44m£64–153Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn31
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
15h 39mTrain to Liverpool, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Sheffield to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane LPL - BFS
5h 30m£71–176Train to Manchester Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Doncaster to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane MAN - BHD
5h 6m£62–180Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Doncaster to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane MAN - BFS
5h 26m£58–159Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Retford to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane BHX - BHD
5h 11m£84–221Train, train to East Midlands Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Retford to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to East Midlands Parkwaytrain
- Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane EMA - BHD
5h 17m£76–206Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Retford to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
7h 6m£95–323
Retford to Belfast by train, foot, car ferry, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Retford to Belfast is to train and fly which costs £55 - £160 and takes 5h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Retford to Belfast is to train and fly which takes 4h 29m and costs £55 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Retford to Belfast. However, there are services departing from The Square and arriving at Belfast, Europa Buscentre via Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/B7, Meadowhall Interchange/B1 and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 39m.
The distance between Retford and Belfast is 239 miles.
The best way to get from Retford to Belfast without a car is to train and bus and car ferry which takes 12h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Retford to Belfast, including transfers.
Retford to Belfast bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 station.
Retford to Belfast bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 1271+ hotels available in Belfast.
What companies run services between Retford, England and Belfast, Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Retford to Belfast. However, you can take the train to Doncaster, take the train to Leeds, walk to Civic P, take the line 49 bus to St Andrews Street, walk to Leeds Fire Station, 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 Retford to Ulster University Belfast via Haymarket, Haymarket Station, Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Cairnryan Stena Terminal, Cairnryan, Port Of Belfast, and Stena Line terminus in around 12h 19m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–90
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–110
Flights from Birmingham Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £95–200
- 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 Birmingham Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from East Midlands Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–75
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Doncaster to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Retford to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £80–120
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Doncaster to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Retford to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Doncaster to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to East Midlands Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.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 Haymarket Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Haymarket Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £8–16
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–36
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
Car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £27–75
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £139
- 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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