Travel to Belfast
Every way to reach Belfast: 3 modes compared, with fares.
Belfast is reachable from 86 places across 28 countries by 3 modes, on services run by 31 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €11.88 and the fastest takes 1h 27m door to door. The nearest origin is 74 km away.
How people reach Belfast
Every mode that actually calls at Belfast, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 12 | €17.39 | 1h 27m | 142 km | 2 |
| Flight | 143 | €31.41 | 3h 49m | 5,107 km | 27 |
| Ferry | 10 | €11.88 | 5h 3m | 233 km | 2 |
- 86Places you can arrive from
- 86Places you can leave for
- 28Countries
- 31Operators
The trip ends at Belfast Lanyon Place. Everything past the gates belongs to somebody else, the rooms included.
A room in Belfast for the night the train gets in
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 18 | 11% | Dundalk, 74 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 40 | 24% | Fleetwood, 203 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 22 | 13% | Saint Helier, 656 km |
| Over 1,500 km | 85 | 52% | Porto, 1508 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Belfast that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 45 | 30% |
| Spain | 21 | 14% |
| Italy | 12 | 8% |
| Ireland | 11 | 7% |
| Poland | 9 | 6% |
| France | 8 | 5% |
| Portugal | 6 | 4% |
| Bulgaria | 5 | 3% |
| Greece | 5 | 3% |
| Austria | 4 | 3% |
| Cyprus | 4 | 3% |
| Türkiye | 4 | 3% |
| Croatia | 3 | 2% |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1% |
| Czechia | 2 | 1% |
| Germany | 2 | 1% |
| Egypt | 2 | 1% |
| Hungary | 2 | 1% |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1% |
| Jersey | 2 | 1% |
Stations, airports and ports in Belfast
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Belfast
- Belfast Lanyon Place
- Queen's Quay, Belfast
- Belfast Grand Central station
- Belfast Europa Buscentre
- Belfast Grand Central Station
- BFS
- BHD
- Belfast Ferry Terminal
- Belfast Cruise Terminal
BFS is not in Belfast, and the drive in from it is the part of the trip nobody plans. We sell the flight and stop at the terminal door.
Getting from BFS into Belfast
A price agreed before you fly, a driver at arrivals, and a car big enough for the bags.
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The cheapest journeys into Belfast
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas to Belfast ferry | €11.88 | 5h 3m | 106 km |
| Dundalk to Belfast train | €17.39 | 1h 27m | 74 km |
| Liverpool to Belfast ferry | €19.04 | 8h 26m | 233 km |
| Londonderry County Borough to Belfast train | €19.59 | 1h 37m | 99 km |
| Londonderry to Belfast train | €19.59 | 1h 37m | 99 km |
| Dublin to Belfast train | €22.89 | 1h 51m | 142 km |
| Drogheda to Belfast train | €22.89 | 1h 37m | 101 km |
| Morecambe to Belfast ferry | €22.89 | 7h 58m | 207 km |
| Fleetwood to Belfast ferry | €22.89 | 8h 10m | 203 km |
| Swords to Belfast train | €23.44 | 1h 54m | 128 km |
| Birkenhead to Belfast ferry | €25.64 | 9h 32m | 233 km |
| Edinburgh to Belfast flight | €31.41 | 3h 53m | 229 km |
| Glasgow to Belfast flight | €31.41 | 3h 49m | 176 km |
| Manchester to Belfast flight | €35.54 | 3h 56m | 271 km |
| Leeds to Belfast flight | €39.67 | 3h 58m | 298 km |
| Derby to Belfast flight | €42.62 | 4h 2m | 347 km |
We cannot promise Belfast Lanyon Place still has a baggage check, because plenty of stations closed theirs.
Somewhere to drop the bags in Belfast?
Stores, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.
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Popular trips to Belfast
Common questions about Travel to Belfast
How can I get to Belfast?
Belfast is reachable by 3 modes on our network, from 86 places, across 28 countries, on services run by 31 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Belfast?
The cheapest way into Belfast is by Ferry, from €11.88 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 86 origins we sell into Belfast over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Belfast?
The fastest journey into Belfast is by Train, at 1h 27m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 74 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Belfast have?
Belfast has 9 named terminals on our network, including 3 rail stations and 2 airports. Among them are Belfast Lanyon Place, Queen's Quay, Belfast, Belfast Grand Central station. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Belfast from within 200 km?
18 of the routes we sell into Belfast start within 200 km. The nearest is Dundalk, 74 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or bus beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Belfast in United Kingdom?
Belfast connects to 86 places on our network across 28 countries, the furthest of them 5,107 km away in a straight line. United Kingdom routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
Where these numbers come from
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 Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
Elsewhere in United Kingdom
The wider region
The trip is the easy half to plan. The days in Belfast are the half people leave until last.
Day trips out of Belfast and across United Kingdom
Timed entry, guided walks and half-day trips out of Belfast, with free cancellation on most of it.
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Plan a trip from here
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