There are 11 ways to get from Widnes to Belfast by plane, train, ferry, car ferry, bus, busferry, or car
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Fly Liverpool to Belfast International Airport
best- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane LPL - BFS
3h 1m£33–125Train, ferry
- Take the train from Chester 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
9h 35m£78–119Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
12h 3m£42–109Bus, 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 46m£41–67Fly Liverpool to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane LPL - BHD
2h 41m£40–126Train to Manchester Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Runcorn to Crewetrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane MAN - BHD
4h 24m£47–134Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Runcorn to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane BHX - BHD
4h 27m£67–208Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Runcorn to Crewetrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane MAN - BFS
4h 44m£43–138Fly 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
4h 52m£36–130Car ferry, train
- 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
13h 4m£33–44Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Widnes to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
6h 27m£85–309
Widnes to Belfast by train, ferry, foot, and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Widnes to Belfast is to car ferry and train which costs £30 - £45 and takes 13h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Widnes to Belfast is to fly which takes 2h 41m and costs £40 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Widnes to Belfast. However, there are services departing from Green Oaks and arriving at Belfast, Europa Buscentre via Liverpool, Liverpool One and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 46m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Widnes to Belfast. However, there are services departing from Liverpool and arriving at Belfast via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 3m.
The distance between Widnes and Belfast is 192 miles.
The best way to get from Widnes to Belfast without a car is to train and ferry which takes 9h 35m and costs £75 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 1m to get from Widnes to Belfast, including transfers.
Widnes to Belfast bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Widnes to Belfast bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 1224+ hotels available in Belfast.
What companies run services between Widnes, 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
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–110
Flights from Liverpool to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–100
Flights from Birmingham Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £95–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–95
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–110
Flights from Birmingham Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–65
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Runcorn to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Runcorn to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Runcorn to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- 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
- +44 28 9066 6630
- 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
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Runcorn to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–18
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Runcorn to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–60
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Runcorn to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–18
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- 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
- £35–60
- Website
- National Express
- 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
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Belfast Glengall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Aircoach
- 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
- £27–40
- 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
- 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
- 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
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