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

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There are 7 ways to get from Ambleside to Belfast by car, train, car ferry, bus, busferry, or plane

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  1. Drive, train, car ferry

    best
    1. Drive from Ambleside to Annancar car
    2. Take the train from Annan to Kilmarnocktrain train
    3. Take the train from Kilmarnock to Stranraertrain train
    4. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    5. Take the train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain train Re
    9h 50m
    £121–391

  2. Car ferry, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Heysham to Isle of Man Douglascarferry car ferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Port of Larnecarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain train Re
    14h 36m
    £51–121

  3. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 553
    2. Take the bus from Halston Hotel to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus 923
    4. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    13h 43m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Ambleside to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    5h 11m
    £65–280

  5. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station Night Std to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 181
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    14h 27m

  6. Train, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

    1. Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane MAN - BHD
    5h 57m
    £74–184

  7. Train, fly to Belfast International Airport

    1. Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane MAN - BFS
    6h 17m
    £64–178

Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration1h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket£31Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 273.6 mi
  • Duration: 9h 50m

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

There is no direct connection from Ambleside to Belfast. However, you can drive to Annan, take the train to Kilmarnock, take the train to Stranraer, take the taxi to Cairnryan, take the car ferry to Larne, walk to Larne Harbour, then take the train to Belfast Lanyon Place. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vicarage Road to Castlecourt via Bus Station, Bus Station, Halston Hotel, Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Cairnryan Stena Terminal, Cairnryan, Port Of Belfast, and Stena Line terminus in around 13h 43m.

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