There are 11 ways to get from Whitby to Belfast by train, plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, ferry, or car
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Train to Newcastle, fly to Belfast International Airport
best- Take the train from Whitby to Heworthtrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane NCL - BFS
6h 5m£67–164Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Bus Station Stand 2bus 840
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 2 to Leeds Bus Station Entrancebus 843 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
16h 54m£34–50Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Whitby to Middlesbroughtrain
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Kilmarnocktrain
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Stranraertrain
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Take the train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain Re
15h 23m£171–466Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Rail Stationbus 840
- Take the train from York to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
16h 11m£72–159Bus, train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Bus Station Stand 2bus
- Take the train from Malton to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane LBA - BHD
6h 39m£56–150Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Whitby to Middlesbroughtrain
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane MAN - BHD
7h 44m£79–188Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Whitby to Middlesbroughtrain
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane MAN - BFS
8h 4m£75–192Bus, train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Bus Station Stand 2bus
- Take the train from Malton to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane LBA - BFS
6h 39m£56–219Train, ferry
- Take the train from Whitby to Middlesbroughtrain
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road 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
15h 40m£131–217Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Leeds Bus Station Entrancebus 840
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 170 / ...
- 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
18h 54m£47–68Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Whitby to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
6h 50m£84–306
Whitby to Belfast by train, ferry, foot, and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Whitby to Belfast is to bus and bus and ferry which costs £30 - £50 and takes 16h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Whitby to Belfast is to train and fly which takes 6h 5m and costs £65 - £170.
No, there is no direct bus from Whitby to Belfast. However, there are services departing from Bus Stn Stand 4 and arriving at Belfast, Europa Buscentre via Bus Station Stand 2, Leeds City Bus Station and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 54m.
The distance between Whitby and Belfast is 289 miles.
The best way to get from Whitby to Belfast without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 15h 23m and costs £170 - £470.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Whitby to Belfast, including transfers.
Whitby to Belfast bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, depart from Bus Stn Stand 4 station.
Whitby to Belfast bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, arrive at Bus Station Stand 2.
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What companies run services between Whitby, North Yorkshire, England and Belfast, Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Whitby to Belfast. However, you can take the train to Heworth, walk to Heworth, take the subway to Newcastle Airport, walk to Newcastle (NCL) airport, fly to Belfast International Airport (BFS), walk to Belfast International Airport, then take the bus to Ulster University Belfast. Alternatively, you can take a train from Whitby to Belfast Lanyon Place via Middlesbrough, Carlisle, Kilmarnock, Stranraer, Cairnryan, Larne, and Larne Harbour in around 15h 23m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–90
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–110
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–65
Train from Whitby to Heworth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Whitby to Middlesbrough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Middlesbrough to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Whitby to Middlesbrough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Whitby to Middlesbrough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Whitby to Middlesbrough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Kilmarnock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Kilmarnock to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Lanyon Place
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Translink
Train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Lanyon Place
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Translink
Train from York to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Malton to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Malton to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £13–19
- Phone
- 01653 692556
- customer.services@transdevbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Bus Station Stand 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Bus from Bus Station Stand 2 to Leeds Bus Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Bus Station Stand 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Bus Station Stand 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Leeds Bus Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- 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
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Stena Line
- Phone
- +44 8722 992 992
- IOM.Reservations@steam-packet.com
- Website
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–16
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Port of Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–14
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
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