There are 14 ways to get from Skegness to Belfast by train, plane, bus, car ferry, busferry, or car
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Train to East Midlands Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
best- Take the train from Skegness to Nottingham
- Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)EMA - BHD
6h£59–223Train, bus, car ferry via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Skegness to Grantham
- Take the train from Grantham to Haymarket
- Take the bus from Haymarket Station to Buchanan Bus Station900
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal923
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
15h 8mTrain, car ferry
- Take the train from Skegness to Nottingham
- Take the train from Nottingham to Liverpool Lime Street
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast
16h 45m£74–200Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Rail Station Car Park to Broad Marsh Bus Station451
- Take the bus from Greyfriar Gate to Shudehill Interchange
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
21h 45mTrain, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Skegness to Nottingham
- Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)BHX - BFS
6h 57m£68–217Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Skegness to Nottingham
- Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)BHX - BHD
6h 53m£67–268Train, train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Skegness to Grantham
- Take the train from Grantham to Leeds
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)LBA - BHD
6h 45m£84–338Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Skegness to Grantham
- Take the train from Grantham to Peterborough
- Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)STN - BFS
7h 21m£61–207Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Skegness to Grantham
- Take the train from Grantham to Doncaster
- Take the train from Doncaster to Manchester Piccadilly
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)MAN - BHD
7h 19m£78–259Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Skegness to Grantham
- Take the train from Grantham to Doncaster
- Take the train from Doncaster to Manchester Piccadilly
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)MAN - BFS
7h 34m£76–223Train, train to Liverpool, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Skegness to Grantham
- Take the train from Grantham to Doncaster
- Take the train from Doncaster to Liverpool South Parkway
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)LPL - BFS
8h 3m£90–240Train, car ferry via Crewe
- Take the train from Skegness to Nottingham
- Take the train from Nottingham to Crewe
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast
16h 48m£71–171Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Skegness to Nottingham
- Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Aintree Festival Zone PackageGn4
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast
18h 4m£74–146Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Skegness to Cairnryan
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
8h 28m£108–274
East Midlands Airport (EMA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Skegness to Belfast is to train and bus and car ferry which costs £70 - £150 and takes 18h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Skegness to Belfast is to train and fly which takes 6h and costs £55 - £230.
No, there is no direct bus from Skegness to Belfast. However, there are services departing from District Hospital and arriving at Belfast, Europa Buscentre via Interchange Shelter, Rail Station Car Park, Greyfriar Gate, Shudehill Interchange and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 45m.
The distance between Skegness and Belfast is 324 miles.
The best way to get from Skegness to Belfast without a car is to train and bus and car ferry via Edinburgh which takes 15h 8m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h to get from Skegness to Belfast, including transfers.
Skegness to Belfast bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Rail Station Car Park.
Skegness to Belfast bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Broad Marsh Bus Station.
There are 1268+ hotels available in Belfast.
What companies run services between Skegness, England and Belfast, Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Skegness to Belfast. However, you can take the train to Nottingham, walk to Broad Marsh Bus Station, take the bus to Building 100, walk to East-Midlands-Airport-EMA 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 Skegness to Ulster University Belfast via Grantham, Haymarket, Haymarket Station, Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Cairnryan Stena Terminal, Cairnryan, Port Of Belfast, and Stena Line terminus in around 15h 8m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Belfast International Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–230
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Belfast International Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £20–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–95
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–100
Flights from Liverpool to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from East Midlands Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–150
Flights from Birmingham Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–85
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–60
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Skegness to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Skegness to Grantham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–85
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Grantham to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–25
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Grantham to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £120–180
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £120–180
Train from Grantham to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–120
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Grantham to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–25
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Grantham to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–21
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- hulltrains.co.uk
Train from Grantham to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £34–35
- Website
- https://www.hulltrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Doncaster to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.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 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Haymarket Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Greyfriar Gate to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.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/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Rail Station Car Park to Broad Marsh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–26
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Aintree Festival Zone Package
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £21–29
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- 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
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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