There are 12 ways to get from West Midlands to Belfast by plane, train, ferry, car ferry, bus, busferry, or car
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Fly Birmingham Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
best- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane BHX - BHD
3h 9m£41–166Train, ferry
- Take the train from Smethwick Galton Bridge to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Centraltrain
11h 21mTrain, car ferry
- Take the train from Smethwick Galton Bridge to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Birmingham New Street - Liverpool Lime Street
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
12h 30mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
14h 36mTrain to Birmingham Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Smethwick Rolfe Street to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane BHX - BFS
3h 20mTrain to Liverpool, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Smethwick Galton Bridge to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane LPL - BFS
4h 15mTrain to Liverpool, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Smethwick Galton Bridge to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane LPL - BHD
3h 54mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Smethwick Galton Bridge to Crewetrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane MAN - BHD
4h 47mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Smethwick Galton Bridge to Crewetrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane MAN - BFS
5h 7mTrain to East Midlands Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Long Eatontrain
- Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane EMA - BHD
4h 46m£82–240Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 550 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
14h 32m£59–234Drive, car ferry
- Drive from West Midlands to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
7h 26m£108–166
Birmingham Airport (BHX) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from West Midlands to Belfast is to fly which costs £40 - £170 and takes 3h 9m.
The fastest way to get from West Midlands to Belfast is to fly which takes 3h 9m and costs £40 - £170.
The distance between West Midlands and Belfast is 244 miles.
The best way to get from West Midlands to Belfast without a car is to train and ferry which takes 11h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 9m to get from West Midlands to Belfast, including transfers.
There are 1253+ hotels available in Belfast.
What companies run services between West Midlands, Sandwell, England and Belfast, Northern Ireland?
Aer Lingus and easyJet fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) every 4 hours.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–170
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £18–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £18–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Belfast International Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £18–85
Flights from Liverpool to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–85
Flights from Liverpool to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from East Midlands Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Smethwick Galton Bridge to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Smethwick Galton Bridge to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Smethwick Rolfe Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Smethwick Galton Bridge to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £35–55
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £80–120
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Crewe to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £40–60
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £13–19
Train from Birmingham New Street to Long Eaton
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £30–45
- 1st Class
- £45–65
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.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 Birmingham Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £36–200
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £139
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £36–60
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
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