There are 11 ways to get from St Helens to Belfast by plane, train, ferry, car ferry, bus, 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.
Fly Liverpool to Belfast International Airport
best- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane LPL - BFS
3h 22m£32–115Car ferry, train
cheapest- Take the carferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Port of Larnecarferry
- Take the train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain Re
12h 25m£31–42Train, ferry
- Take the train from Earlestown to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic
10h 31m£82–129Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
12h 9m£41–107Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 802 / ...
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
13h 34m£39–59Train to Manchester Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Lea Green to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane MAN - BHD
3h 26m£44–142Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Lea Green to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane MAN - BFS
3h 46m£42–131Fly Liverpool to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane LPL - BHD
3h 2m£41–122Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Lea Green to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane LBA - BHD
4h 47m£59–165Fly Liverpool to Dublin Airport, bus
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LPL - DUB
- Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Belfast Glengallbus
5h 14m£35–126Drive, car ferry
- Drive from St Helens to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
6h 18m£84–307
St Helens to Belfast by train, ferry, foot, and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from St Helens to Belfast is to car ferry and train which costs £30 - £45 and takes 12h 25m.
The fastest way to get from St Helens to Belfast is to fly which takes 3h 2m and costs £40 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from St Helens to Belfast. However, there are services departing from Chalon Way West and arriving at Belfast, Europa Buscentre via Liverpool, Liverpool One and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 34m.
No, there is no direct ferry from St Helens to Belfast. However, there are services departing from Liverpool and arriving at Belfast via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 9m.
The distance between St Helens and Belfast is 201 miles.
The best way to get from St Helens to Belfast without a car is to train and ferry which takes 10h 31m and costs £80 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 22m to get from St Helens to Belfast, including transfers.
St Helens to Belfast bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
St Helens to Belfast bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 1232+ hotels available in Belfast.
What companies run services between St Helens, England and Belfast, Northern Ireland?
easyJet flies from Liverpool (LPL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS) 4 times a day. Alternatively, Stena Line operates a car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast twice daily. Tickets cost £36–100 and the journey takes 8h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–110
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 George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–110
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Earlestown to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- Stena Line
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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