There are 12 ways to get from Retford to Belfast by train, plane, bus, car ferry, busferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
best- Take the train from Retford to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane MAN - BHD
4h 38m£56–160Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Leeds City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
16h 26m£36–53Train, bus, car ferry via Edinburgh
- 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 carferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
12h 19m£122–182Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Sheffield to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Cleethorpes - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
13h 46m£70–170Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Retford to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane MAN - BFS
4h 58m£55–159Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- 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 27m£52–163Train 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 33m£61–189Train, 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£83–214Train, 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 18m£68–189Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane MAN - DUB
- Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Belfast Glengallbus
6h 44m£55–174Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Retford to Leedstrain
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 170 / ...
- Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
16h 18m£73–165Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Retford to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
7h 6m£95–323
Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Retford to Belfast is to bus and bus and ferry which costs £35 - £55 and takes 16h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Retford to Belfast is to train and fly which takes 4h 27m and costs £50 - £170.
No, there is no direct bus from Retford station to Belfast. However, there are services departing from Retford Bus Station and arriving at Belfast, Europa Buscentre via Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/B7, Meadowhall Interchange/B1, Leeds City Bus Station and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 26m.
The distance between Retford and Belfast is 251 miles.
The best way to get from Retford to Belfast without a car is to train and bus and car ferry via Edinburgh which takes 12h 19m and costs £120 - £190.
It takes approximately 4h 38m 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 Leeds City Bus Station.
There are 1231+ 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 Sheffield, take the train to Manchester Piccadilly, take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) 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 Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–110
Flights from Liverpool to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–110
Flights from Birmingham Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–180
Train from Retford to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Retford to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Doncaster to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Retford to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Retford to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Retford to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Haymarket Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–36
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
Car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £36–100
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £139
Car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £36–100
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £139
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