There are 12 ways to get from Belfast to Hastings by plane, train, ferry, car ferry, busferry, bus, or car
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Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
best- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BHD - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Hastingstrain
4h 41m£57–217Train, ferry
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London Charing Cross to Hastingstrain
14h 13m£161–267Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
- Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London Charing Cross to Hastingstrain
15h 37m£138–276Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 802
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Stationbus 230 / ...
- Take the bus from Gatwick South Terminal to Cornfield Roadbus 500
21h 58m£97–150Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BHD - LHR
- Take the train from London Charing Cross to Hastingstrain
5h 7m£95–389Fly Belfast International Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BFS - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Hastingstrain
5h 16m£69–227Fly Belfast International Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane BFS - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London Bridgetrain
- Take the train from London Bridge to Hastingstrain
5h 43m£83–224Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane BHD - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London Bridgetrain
- Take the train from London Bridge to Hastingstrain
5h 13m£92–274Fly Belfast International Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane BFS - STN
- Take the train from London Bridge to Hastingstrain
5h 54m£76–257Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to London City Airport, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to London City Airport (LCY)plane BHD - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford International to Ashford Internationaltrain
- Take the train from Ashford International to Hastingstrain
5h 17m£121–430Fly Belfast International Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane BFS - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London Charing Cross to Hastingstrain
6h 22m£86–258Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Hastingscar
10h 34m£141–398
Belfast to Hastings by train, foot, tram, ferry, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Hastings is to fly and train which costs £55 - £220 and takes 4h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Hastings is to fly and train which takes 4h 41m and costs £55 - £220.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Hastings. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at Pier via Buchanan Bus Station, Heathrow Terminal 5, Gatwick South Terminal and Cornfield Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 58m.
The distance between Belfast and Hastings is 398 miles.
The best way to get from Belfast to Hastings without a car is to train and ferry which takes 14h 13m and costs £160 - £270.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Belfast to Hastings, including transfers.
Belfast to Hastings bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Belfast to Hastings bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
There are 1413+ hotels available in Hastings.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Hastings, England?
There is no direct connection from Belfast to Hastings. However, you can take the line 600 bus to George Best Belfast City Airport, walk to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport (LGW), walk to Gatwick Airport, then take the train to Hastings. Alternatively, you can take a train from Belfast Grand Central to Hastings via Dublin Connolly, George's Dock, The Point, Dublin Ferryport B+I, Holyhead Ferry, Holyhead, London Euston, Euston station, Charing Cross station, and London Charing Cross in around 14h 13m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from Belfast International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Belfast International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Belfast International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–130
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Luton Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £24–130
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Luton Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £24–130
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Luton Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
Flights from Belfast International Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–160
Flights from Belfast International Airport to London Stansted Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–160
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–100
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £23–100
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £23–100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–280
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–280
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–280
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–330
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to London City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–110
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–410
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to Hastings
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to Hastings
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Bridge to Hastings
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Bridge to Hastings
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Bridge to Hastings
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- Southern
Train from Ashford International to Hastings
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £13–19
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Holyhead to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £85–140
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- [email protected]
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London Charing Cross to Hastings
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London Charing Cross to Hastings
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London Charing Cross to Hastings
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London Bridge to Hastings
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London Bridge to Hastings
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London Bridge to Hastings
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Stratford International to Ashford International
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London Charing Cross to Hastings
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–22
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–22
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–85
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–21
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metrobus
Bus from Gatwick South Terminal to Cornfield Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Metrobus
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £36–100
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £139
- Phone
- +44 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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