There are 12 ways to get from Barnard Castle to Belfast by bus, train, plane, car ferry, car, or busferry
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Line 84 bus, train to Newcastle, fly to Belfast International Airport
best- Take the bus from Galgate - Commercial Hotel to Tubwell Rowbus
- Take the train from Darlington to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane NCL - BFS
4h 55mBus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Dolphin Centre to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 591
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
14h 6m£32–51Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
12h 53m£87–162Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Darlington to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Newcastle - Liverpool Lime Street
- Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
15h 5m£82–174Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Barnard Castle to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
5h 26m£70–287Line 84 bus, train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the bus from Galgate - Commercial Hotel to Tubwell Rowbus
- Take the train from Darlington to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane LBA - BHD
5h 50mTrain to Edinburgh Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane EDI - BHD
6h 10m£98–220Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Darlington to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane MAN - BHD
6h 46m£69–184Train to Liverpool, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Darlington to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane LPL - BFS
7h 16m£75–198Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Darlington to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane MAN - BFS
7h 6m£68–183Line 84 bus, train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the bus from Galgate - Commercial Hotel to Tubwell Rowbus
- Take the train from Darlington to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane LBA - BFS
6h 5mBus, bus and ferry via Newcastle upon Tyne
- Take the bus from Club to John Dobson Streetbus X21
- Take the bus from John Dobson Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
15h 7m
Barnard Castle to Belfast by bus and busferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Barnard Castle to Belfast is to bus and bus and ferry which costs £30 - £55 and takes 14h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Barnard Castle to Belfast is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 26m and costs £70 - £290.
No, there is no direct bus from Barnard Castle to Belfast. However, there are services departing from Galgate - Commercial Hotel and arriving at Belfast, Europa Buscentre via Dolphin Centre and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 6m.
The distance between Barnard Castle and Belfast is 269 miles.
The best way to get from Barnard Castle to Belfast without a car is to train and bus and car ferry which takes 12h 53m and costs £85 - £170.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Barnard Castle to Belfast, including transfers.
Barnard Castle to Belfast bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Dolphin Centre station.
Barnard Castle to Belfast bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 1234+ hotels available in Belfast.
What companies run services between Barnard Castle, England and Belfast, Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Barnard Castle to Belfast. However, you can take the line 84 bus to Tubwell Row, walk to Darlington, take the train to Newcastle, walk to Central Station, take the subway to Newcastle Airport, walk to Newcastle (NCL) airport, fly to Belfast International Airport (BFS), walk to Belfast International Airport, then take the bus to Ulster University Belfast. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Galgate - Commercial Hotel to Castlecourt via Tubwell Row, Darlington, Edinburgh Waverley, Edinburgh, Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Cairnryan Stena Terminal, Cairnryan, Port Of Belfast, and Stena Line terminus in around 12h 53m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–100
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–100
Flights from Liverpool to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–110
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 1388 528235
- [email protected]
- Website
- Weardale Motor Services
Bus from Galgate - Commercial Hotel to Tubwell Row
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- Weardale Motor Services
Bus from Galgate - Commercial Hotel to Tubwell Row
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- Weardale Motor Services
Bus from Galgate - Commercial Hotel to Tubwell Row
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- Weardale Motor Services
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–36
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
Car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £36–100
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £139
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