There are 12 ways to get from Stanstead to Belfast by train, plane, busferry, taxi, car ferry, car, or bus
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Train to London City Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
best- Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)LCY - BHD
5h 23m£126–345Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Railway Station to Coach Station
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)STN - BFS
6h 4m£50–144Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Bury St Edmunds to Peterborough
- Take the train from Peterborough to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
15h 42mTaxi, train, car ferry
- Take the taxi from Stanstead to Audley End
- Take the train from Audley End to Tottenham Hale
- Take the train from London Euston to Chester
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast
16h 9m£158–414Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Stanstead to Cairnryan
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
9h 21m£126–190Line 41 bus, train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the bus from Stanway Close to Bus Station
- Take the train from Sudbury (Suffolk) to Marks Tey
- Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)LHR - BHD
6h 19m£101–368Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Marks Tey to London Liverpool Street
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)LGW - BHD
6h 4m£103–251Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)LTN - BFS
6h 23m£78–203Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)LTN - BHD
6h 8m£81–299Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Marks Tey to London Liverpool Street
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)BHX - BHD
6h 56m£83–335Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Ely to Liverpool Lime StreetNorwich - Liverpool Lime Street
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast
18h 25m£106–231Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Bus Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals491 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
22h 2m
London City Airport (LCY) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stanstead to Belfast is to bus and fly which costs £50 - £150 and takes 6h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Stanstead to Belfast is to train and fly which takes 5h 23m and costs £120 - £350.
No, there is no direct bus from Stanstead to Belfast. However, there are services departing from Scotchford Bridge and arriving at Belfast, Europa Buscentre via Bus Station, Bus Interchange, London Victoria and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 2m.
The distance between Stanstead and Belfast is 398 miles.
The best way to get from Stanstead to Belfast without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 15h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Stanstead to Belfast, including transfers.
Stanstead to Belfast bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Interchange station.
Stanstead to Belfast bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
There are 1249+ hotels available in Belfast.
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 bus from Scotchford Bridge to Belfast, Europa Buscentre via Bus Station, Tayfen Terrace, Bury St Edmunds, Peterborough, Edinburgh Waverley, Glasgow Queen Street, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 15h 42m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Belfast International Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £19–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £19–95
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from Luton Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–85
Flights from Luton Airport to Belfast International Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £20–85
Flights from Luton Airport to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £20–85
Flights from Luton Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–190
Flights from Birmingham Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–220
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–250
Flights from London City Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–410
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–260
Flights from Birmingham Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–260
Flights from Birmingham Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–85
Train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–55
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Bury St Edmunds to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–34
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Audley End to Tottenham Hale
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Sudbury (Suffolk) to Marks Tey
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Marks Tey to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–65
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–95
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- 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
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–230
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–80
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–16
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–16
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–50
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Ely to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- 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 Railway Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bus Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £24–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 330 102 0801
- services@hedingham.co.uk
- Website
- hedinghamandchambers.co.uk
Bus from Stanway Close to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.hedinghamandchambers.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- £55–70
Sudbury Cab Company
- Phone
- +44 1787 373 222
- Website
- sudburycab.co.uk
Fox Cars Taxis & Private Hire
- Phone
- +44 1787 881 212
- Website
- elite-taxis.co.uk
Delta Hackney Carriage
- Phone
- +44 7484 811 777
AAA Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1787 868 686
- Website
- aaacabsltd.co.uk
CLM Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7497 554 038
- Website
- c-l-m-taxis.business.site
Bury Saint Edmunds Taxi Rank
- Phone
- +44 1284 753 836
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