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How to get fromAccrington to Belfastby train, plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, or car

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There are 13 ways to get from Accrington to Belfast by train, plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, or car

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  1. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

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    1. Take the train from Accrington to Prestontrain train
    2. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane MAN - BHD
    4h 33m
    £51–148

  2. Bus, bus and ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus Uk030
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    13h 30m
    £27–52

  3. Train, car ferry via Glasgow

    1. Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain train
    3. Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain train
    4. Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    5. Take the train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain train Re
    11h 32m
    £146–457

  4. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train Blackpool North - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
    2. Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    13h 1m
    £56–138

  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane MAN - BFS
    4h 54m
    £50–147

  6. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

    1. Take the train from Accrington to Bradford Interchangetrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane LBA - BHD
    4h 49m
    £50–154

  7. Train, train to Liverpool, fly to Belfast International Airport

    1. Take the train from Accrington to Prestontrain train
    2. Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    3. Take the train from Warrington Central to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    4. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane LPL - BFS
    5h 8m
    £50–159

  8. Train, train to Liverpool, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

    1. Take the train from Accrington to Prestontrain train
    2. Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    3. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane LPL - BHD
    4h 47m
    £57–170

  9. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport

    1. Take the train from Accrington to Bradford Interchangetrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane LBA - BFS
    5h 5m
    £50–213

  10. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane MAN - DUB
    3. Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Belfast Glengallbus bus
    6h 39m
    £50–163

  11. Train, car ferry #2

    1. Take the train from Accrington to Tower Hill, Headbolt Lanetrain train Blackburn - Tower Hill, Headbolt Lane
    2. Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    13h 32m
    £65–154

  12. Train, car ferry #3

    1. Take the train from Accrington to Tower Hill, Headbolt Lanetrain train
    2. Take the carferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry car ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Port of Larnecarferry car ferry
    4. Take the train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain train Re
    13h 50m
    £56–90

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Accrington to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    6h 15m
    £79–299

Accrington to Belfast by bus and busferry

Calendar21Weekly Services
Duration13h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket£27Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 232.3 mi
  • Duration: 4h 33m

What companies run services between Accrington, England and Belfast, Northern Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Accrington to Belfast. However, you can take the train to Preston, take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), walk to George Best Belfast City Airport, then take the line 600 bus to Queens Square. Alternatively, you can take a train from Accrington to Belfast Lanyon Place via Preston, Glasgow Central, Ayr, Stranraer, Cairnryan, Larne, and Larne Harbour in around 11h 32m.

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