Belfast to Birmingham

Compare trains, buses, flights and ferries from Belfast to Birmingham. From €32.78, fastest 4h 2m, with the total price and every fee shown up front.

Traveling from Belfast to Birmingham costs €32.78 at the cheapest and takes 4h 2m door to door at the fastest, across 1 mode and 3 operators. The route covers 366 km. Cheapest is by Flight, fastest is by Flight.

Checked September 11, 2026Priced for September 30, 2026One passenger, all fees included

At a glance

Distance
366 km
Fastest
4h 2m
Average
4h 5m
Services per day
19
Cheapest
€32.78
CO2 per passenger
90.0 kg
Door to door

Every way to make this journey

Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 30, 2026.

Door to door means the whole journey, including reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. Fares are the cheapest sold on each mode.
ModeDoor to doorMovingAt the endsFromCO2Per day
Flight4h 3m53m3h 10m€42.0390.0 kg16
  • 4h 3mFastest, by Flight
  • €42.03Cheapest, by Flight
  • 90.0 kgLowest CO2, by Flight
  • 366 kmDistance traveled
Real services

The cheapest and the fastest on September 30, 2026

Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.

Cheapest€32.78
  1. Isle of Man Steam Packet Company IM696907:303h 46m11:16Belfast Ferry TerminalDouglas
  2. Loganair L388712:4147m13:28Douglas IOMBirmingham BHX

Changes at Douglas, with 85 minutes between services and a walk of about 14 minutes.

Door to door 8h 18mCO2 76.7 kgChanges 1Fixed, no changes

Fastest€49.70
  1. BA CityFlyer BA498209:3153m10:24Belfast BHDBirmingham BHX

Door to door 4h 3mCO2 90.0 kgChanges 0Fixed, no changes

Lowest CO2€42.69
  1. Stena Line SL535907:307h 21m14:51Belfast Ferry TerminalLiverpool Ferry Terminal
  2. Arriva Cross Country AC600916:021h 12m17:14Liverpool Lime StreetBirmingham New Street

Changes at Liverpool, with 71 minutes between services and a walk of about 14 minutes.

Door to door 10h 51mCO2 31.6 kgChanges 1Changeable for a fee

Today's real departures

Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.

Today's real departures
OperatorServiceDepartsArrivesTakes
Dublin Express7 changes78510:5012:3550h
Dublin Express8 changes78510:5011:1548h 40m
Dublin Express9 changes78510:5009:3547h
Dublin Express10 changes78510:5008:0545h 30m
Dublin Express7 changes78510:5000:3538h
Dublin Express7 changes78510:5022:3936h 3m

Prices over the next three weeks

Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.

Cheapest fare by mode and day for Belfast to Birmingham
Cheapest fare by mode and day for Belfast to BirminghamSatSep 12SunSep 13MonSep 14TueSep 15WedSep 16ThuSep 17FriSep 18SatSep 19SunSep 20MonSep 21TueSep 22WedSep 23ThuSep 24FriSep 25
Ferry€93.29€67.44€55.89€50.94€44.34€64.69€52.59€44.34€43.79€38.29€39.38€37.74€53.69€44.33
Flight€85.10€70.35€63.86€50.29€54.42€66.22€60.91€54.42€50.29€42.62€42.03€44.39€53.83€52.65

Cheapest day: 2026-09-30 · €32.78

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A hotel room

Rooms within reach of Birmingham New Street

Hotels and apartments near downtown, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.

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Booking window

When to book Belfast to Birmingham

The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.

  1. €43.2390 days
  2. €26.1960 days
  3. €31.1445 days
  4. €32.2430 days
  5. €34.4321 days
  6. €44.3314 days
  7. €52.597 days
  8. €55.893 days
  9. €85.101 days
Cheapest lead time
Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €26.19.
How much it moves
The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 225 percent. The most expensive point is €85.10, 1 days out.
What that means
Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 60 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
€85.10€26.191371421304560

Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 60 days ahead. You are inside that window.

Day of the week

Which departure day costs least

Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.

  1. €43.79Sun
  2. €38.29Mon
  3. €39.38Tue
  4. €37.74Wed
  5. €53.69Thu
  6. €44.33Fri
  7. €44.39Sat
Across the year

How the fare moves month by month

The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.

  1. €50.29Sep
  2. €36.63Oct
  3. €33.33Nov
  4. €34.99Dec
  5. €32.24Jan
  6. €29.49Feb

The route

BelfastBelfastBirminghamBirmingham
The journey

What the journey actually looks like

Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.

Direct or connecting
79% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 21% involve one connection.
How far it really runs
The route covers 366 km against 355 km in a straight line, a detour of 3 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
Where the change is
Connections are made at Birkenhead, Liverpool, Manchester, Douglas. The gap between arriving and leaving is 46 minutes, of which about 14 is walking.
If the connection is missed
The tightest connection we sell here has a 20 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.
First and last departure
The first service of the day leaves Belfast at 06:06 and the last at 19:37, across 16 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Terminals

Where you leave from and where you arrive

The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.

Belfast

Rail
  • Belfast Lanyon Place
  • Queen's Quay, Belfast
  • Belfast Grand Central station
Bus
  • Belfast Europa Buscentre
  • Belfast Grand Central Station
Air
  • BFS
  • BHD
Ferry
  • Belfast Ferry Terminal
  • Belfast Cruise Terminal

Birmingham

Rail
  • Birmingham New Street
  • Dudley Port
  • Smethwick Galton Bridge Low Level
Bus
  • Birmingham Digbeth
  • Birmingham Coach Station
Air
  • BHX
Ferry
  • The Mailbox Water Bus Stop
  • Brindleyplace Water Bus Stop

The fare from BHX into Birmingham is the one price on this trip we cannot show you, because it is not ours.

A taxi stand outside an airport terminal

A car waiting when you land in Birmingham

A price agreed before you fly, a driver at arrivals, and a car big enough for the bags.

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Carriers

Who runs this route

Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.

Every operator we sell on this corridor. Speed is the carrier's own typical cruising speed, not the average over this route.
OperatorFromFastest
BA CityFlyer€36.724h 3m
easyJet€36.724h 2m
Emerald Airlines€40.264h 2m
The price

What the fare is made of

Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.

The cheapest Ferry fare we sell on 2026-09-30, broken into its parts. Nothing is added after this.
PartAmountShare
Operator fare€27.9985%
Taxes€2.809%
Our service fee€1.996%
Total you pay€32.78100%

A day in Birmingham hauling a suitcase is a shorter day than it needs to be. We do not store bags.

Left luggage lockers

Baggage storage near Birmingham New Street

Priced by the bag and by the day, booked before you get there, and insured while it sits.

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Questions about Belfast to Birmingham

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 it take to get from Belfast to Birmingham?

The fastest journey from Belfast to Birmingham takes 4h 2m door to door, of which 53m is spent moving, on the Flight. Most services take around 4h 5m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.

How much does it cost to travel from Belfast to Birmingham?

The cheapest fare from Belfast to Birmingham is €32.78, checked on September 30, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €57.37. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.

What is the cheapest way to get from Belfast to Birmingham?

The cheapest way from Belfast to Birmingham is by Flight, at €42.03 for one passenger on September 30, 2026. That journey takes 4h 3m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.

When should I book Belfast to Birmingham?

Fares from Belfast to Birmingham bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €26.19. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 225 percent, measured on September 30, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.

Which day of the week is cheapest for Belfast to Birmingham?

Wednesday is the cheapest day to depart from Belfast to Birmingham, at €37.74. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 30, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.

Which month is cheapest for Belfast to Birmingham?

February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Belfast to Birmingham, at €29.49 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.

Who runs service from Belfast to Birmingham?

3 operators sell services from Belfast to Birmingham across 1 modes: BA CityFlyer, easyJet, Emerald Airlines. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.

Is there a direct service from Belfast to Birmingham?

79 percent of the services we sell from Belfast to Birmingham are direct. The rest connect at Birkenhead, Liverpool, Manchester, Douglas, with about 46 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.

Which station or terminal do services from Belfast to Birmingham use?

Services from Belfast to Birmingham by Flight leave from Belfast BHD and arrive at Birmingham BHX. Allow about 3h 10m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.

Can I change or refund a ticket from Belfast to Birmingham?

0 of the 3 operators we sell from Belfast to Birmingham allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.

Where these numbers come from

Observed service A carrier record shows this named operator serving this named pair, and we carry that through unchanged.

Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.

Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances

On this page
Every figure above was computed for Belfast to Birmingham on September 11, 2026: 366 km of route against 355 km in a straight line, 19 services a day, 3 operators, a cheapest fare of €32.78, and 4h 2m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.

Being on the water gives Birmingham a set of days out that do not start at a station. We do not sell those either.

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What to book in Birmingham before you go

Timed entry, guided walks and half-day trips out of Birmingham, with free cancellation on most of it.

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