There are 10 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)LPL - BFS
2h 56m£34–115Train, ferry
- Take the train from Chester to Holyhead
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I0
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Central
9h 53m£87–147Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast
12h 10m£40–74Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus StationUk030 / ...
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
15h 41mFly Liverpool to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)LPL - BHD
2h 41m£35–136Train to Manchester Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Widnes to Manchester Piccadilly
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)MAN - BHD
3h 15m£39–156Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Widnes to Manchester Piccadilly
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)MAN - BFS
3h 30m£38–130Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Runcorn to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)BHX - BHD
4h 29m£51–261Fly Liverpool to Dublin Airport, bus
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)LPL - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centre
4h 53m£41–141Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Widnes to Cairnryan
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
6h 23m£86–132
Widnes to Belfast by train, ferry, foot, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Widnes to Belfast is to car ferry which costs £40 - £75 and takes 12h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Widnes to Belfast is to fly which takes 2h 41m and costs £35 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Widnes to Belfast. However, there are services departing from Doctors Pub and arriving at Belfast, Europa Buscentre via Warrington Bus Interchange Stand N, Shudehill Interchange and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 41m.
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 53m and costs £85 - £150.
It takes approximately 2h 56m to get from Widnes to Belfast, including transfers.
Widnes to Belfast bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Widnes to Belfast bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 1248+ 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) 3 times a day. Alternatively, Stena Line operates a car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast twice daily. Tickets cost £35–65 and the journey takes 8h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–95
Flights from Liverpool to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Birmingham Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–70
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Runcorn to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- 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
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £13–20
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Widnes to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–17
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Widnes to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £5–8
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Runcorn to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–80
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- 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
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- 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
- £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/
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