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There are 13 ways to get from Stanstead to Belfast by train, plane, ferry, car ferry, bus, busferry, or car

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  1. Train to London City Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane LCY - BHD
    5h 29m
    £112–393

  2. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Railway Station to Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane STN - BFS
    6h 7m
    £40–171

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bury St Edmunds to Cambridgetrain train
    2. Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London Euston to Holyheadtrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry 0
    5. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain train Ic
    14h 20m
    £228–344

  4. Train, car ferry via Leeds

    1. Take the train from Bury St Edmunds to Peterboroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Leedstrain train
    3. Take the train from Leeds to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train
    4. Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    18h 11m
    £152–271

  5. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 to Birmingham - Jennens Roadbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Millennium Point to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    20h 10m
    £56–85

  6. Line 41 bus, train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

    1. Take the bus from Stanway Close to Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Sudbury (Suffolk) to Marks Teytrain train
    3. Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)train train
    4. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane LHR - BHD
    6h 21m
    £97–385

  7. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

    1. Take the train from Marks Tey to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane LGW - BHD
    6h 11m
    £80–243

  8. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport

    1. Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane LTN - BFS
    6h 34m
    £87–202

  9. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

    1. Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane LTN - BHD
    6h 13m
    £98–353

  10. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

    1. Take the train from Audley End to Tottenham Haletrain train
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane BHX - BHD
    7h 40m
    £93–256

  11. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Bury St Edmunds to Peterboroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train
    3. Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    18h 53m
    £170–291

  12. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Parkside to Birmingham Coach Stationbus bus 777
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Hamilton Square Interchangebus bus 830
    3. Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    20h 34m
    £78–167

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Stanstead to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    9h 26m
    £128–370

Stanstead to Belfast by bus, foot, and busferry

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration20h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket£56Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 396.7 mi
  • Duration: 5h 29m

What companies run services between Stanstead, England and Belfast, Northern Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Stanstead to Belfast. However, you can take the line 41 bus to Bus Station, walk to Sudbury (Suffolk), take the train to Marks Tey, take the train to Stratford (London), walk to Stratford DLR Station, take the train to London City Airport DLR Station, walk to London City Airport (LCY) 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 vehicle from Stanstead to Belfast Grand Central via Bury St Edmunds, Cambridge, King's Cross, London Euston, Holyhead, Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, The Point, Connolly, and Dublin Connolly in around 14h 20m.

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