There are 12 ways to get from Settle to Belfast by train, plane, bus, car ferry, 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 Settle to Shipley
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)LBA - BHD
4h 18m£56–191Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Settle to Bolton
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)MAN - BFS
5h 5m£43–138Train, Bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Settle to Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal923
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
11h 10mTrain, ferry
- Take the train from Settle to Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Take the ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
11h 21m£84–389Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Settle to Carlisle
- Take the bus from Halston Hotel to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
11h 45mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Settle to Bolton
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)MAN - BHD
4h 44m£51–199Train, train to Liverpool, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Giggleswick to Lancaster
- Take the train from Lancaster to Warrington Bank Quay
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)LPL - BFS
5h 22m£54–180Train, train to Liverpool, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Giggleswick to Lancaster
- Take the train from Lancaster to Warrington Bank Quay
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)LPL - BHD
5h 1m£60–191Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Settle to Leeds
- Take the train from Leeds to Newcastle
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)NCL - BFS
6h 11m£63–254Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Settle to Manchester Victoria
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Street
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast
13h 31m£53–120Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Bus Station Night Std to Buchanan Bus Station181
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
14h 10mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Settle to Cairnryan
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
5h 39m£75–225
Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Settle to Belfast is to train and fly which costs £40 - £140 and takes 5h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Settle to Belfast is to train and fly which takes 4h 18m and costs £55 - £200.
No, there is no direct bus from Settle to Belfast. However, there are services departing from Market Place and arriving at Belfast, Europa Buscentre via Kirkby Lonsdale Booth's, Bus Station Night Std and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 10m.
The distance between Settle and Belfast is 222 miles.
The best way to get from Settle to Belfast without a car is to train and Bus and car ferry which takes 11h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from Settle to Belfast, including transfers.
Settle to Belfast bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station Night Std.
Settle to Belfast bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 1265+ hotels available in Belfast.
What companies run services between Settle, England and Belfast, Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Settle to Belfast. However, you can take the train to Shipley, walk to Market Square, 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 Settle to Castlecourt via Carlisle, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Buchanan, Cairnryan Stena Terminal, Cairnryan, Port Of Belfast, and Stena Line terminus in around 11h 10m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–150
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
- £24–120
Flights from Liverpool to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Newcastle to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Settle to Shipley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £9
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Settle to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–22
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Settle to Bolton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £8–11
Train from Giggleswick to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £6–9
Train from Settle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Settle to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £9–13
Train from Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–22
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–26
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Lancaster to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–25
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–23
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–280
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £25–30
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £23–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Halston Hotel to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station Night Std to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- 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 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
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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