Bradford to Belfast bus
Buses from Bradford to Belfast start at $26.27.
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Fares and seats move by the day. Price Bradford to Belfast on the date you actually want, rather than on the date this page was built.
The Buses from Bradford to Belfast starts at $26.27, run by 2 operators over 338 km. Fares bottom out about 90 days before departure.
- 11h 43mDoor to door
- 9h 21mMoving
- $31.74 to $59.05From
- 8.9 kgCO2
11h 43m
9h 21m
$31.74 to $59.05
8.9 kg$31.74 to $59.05 for one passenger across the 14 departure dates priced here. The low end is one day, not every day. Typical for this corridor. The operator sets the price on the day.
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The price is the one 12Go sets, with every fee shown before you pay.
Fares by date
What this journey usually costs, by departure date. It shows which days run dearer.
Typical fares
- about $56.61Wed7
- about $59.05Thu8
- about $52.97Fri9
- about $42.05Sat10
- about $39.02Sun11
- about $40.84Mon12
- about $31.75Tue13
- about $31.74Wed14
- about $39.63Thu15
- about $32.35Fri16
- about $39.02Sat17
- about $39.02Sun18
- about $34.78Mon19
- about $31.74Tue20
Based on what this route has cost recently. The live fare is confirmed when you book.
Bus operators
| Operator | Typical speed | On board |
|---|---|---|
 FlixBus | 72 km/h | Power outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi |
 Stena Line | 33 km/h | Bar, Bicycles, Cabins, Cafe, Restaurant, Restrooms |
The bus gets you into Belfast. These two partners take it from there, and the bed is theirs to book.
A room in Belfast for the night the bus gets in
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When to book Bradford to Belfast
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- $24.4590 days
- $34.1660 days
- $30.5145 days
- $31.7430 days
- $26.2721 days
- $31.7414 days
- $31.757 days
- $52.973 days
- $56.611 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 90 days ahead, at $24.45.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 132 percent. The most expensive point is $56.61, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 90 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- $39.02Sun
- $34.78Mon
- $31.74Tue
- $31.74Wed
- $39.63Thu
- $32.35Fri
- $39.02Sat
Where you leave from and where you arrive
Bradford
Bus- Bradford Interchange Bus Station
- Ilkley Bus Station
Belfast
- Belfast Europa Buscentre
- Belfast Grand Central Station
What the journey looks like
- Direct or connecting
- 0% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 100% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 338 km against 286 km in a straight line, a detour of 41 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester. The gap between arriving and leaving is 69 minutes, of which about 14 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 14 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Part of this journey is a self transfer between separate tickets, so leave more time than the minimum and expect to check in again.
Buses against the other ways to make this journey
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 4h 32m | 1h 18m | 3h 14m | $41.01 | 71.1 kg |
| Coach | 11h 43m | 9h 21m | 2h 22m | $26.27 | 8.9 kg |
Questions about Bradford to Belfast
The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does the Coach from Bradford to Belfast take?
The Coach from Bradford to Belfast covers 338 km. Each operator's own departure and arrival times for the date you pick are in the search at the top of this page, beside the total price.
How much does the Coach from Bradford to Belfast cost?
The Coach from Bradford to Belfast starts at $26.27 for one passenger, as of October 6, 2026. A typical fare is $26.27. Both are the total including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so the price here is the price at checkout.
Who runs the Coach from Bradford to Belfast?
2 operators run the Coach from Bradford to Belfast: FlixBus, Stena Line. The operator table on this page sets out fare, journey time, cruising speed, fare conditions and what is provided on board.
Which terminal does the Coach from Bradford to Belfast use?
The Coach from Bradford to Belfast leaves from Bradford Interchange Bus Station and arrives at BELFAST. Allow about 1h 7m for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one. That time is already inside every door to door figure quoted on this page.
Is the Coach the best way from Bradford to Belfast?
The Coach is the cheapest way from Bradford to Belfast, at $26.27, against 1 other modes that also run the corridor. The comparison table on this page shows every mode side by side.
When should I book the Coach from Bradford to Belfast?
Fares for the Coach from Bradford to Belfast bottom out around 90 days ahead, at $24.45. The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time across the window is 132 percent, measured on October 6, 2026. Booking inside the final week has consistently cost more.
How much CO2 does the Coach from Bradford to Belfast produce?
The Coach from Bradford to Belfast produces about 8.9 kg of CO2 per passenger over 338 km, which works out at roughly 26 grams per passenger kilometer. That figure is for the whole journey and for one traveler, not for the vehicle.
What is provided on board the Coach from Bradford to Belfast?
Operators on the Coach from Bradford to Belfast publish Bar, Bicycles, Cabins, Cafe, Power outlets, Restaurant, Restrooms, Wi-Fi. That is what 2 carriers on this corridor state about their own fleets. Where a carrier publishes nothing, this page lists nothing for it.
Where these numbers come from
Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance on this page are real and come from open data. Where a corridor has a filed timetable the departure times are real too, and ferry fares are the prices the operators publish themselves.
Observed service A carrier record names this operator on this pair, carried through unchanged.
Prices come from the supplier wherever we hold a live quote. Elsewhere we show an indicative price built from the real distance, the real operator and a fare curve over lead time, day of the week and season. Those are labeled Estimated fare and cannot be booked.
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