There are 5 ways to get from Belfast to Lord Howe Island by bus, plane, car ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Dublin Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Lord Howe Island (LDH)plane DUB - LDH
33h 35m$1,406–4,298Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Lord Howe Island (LDH)plane BHD - LDH
31h 5m$2,504–8,504Fly from Belfast International Airport
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Lord Howe Island (LDH)plane BFS - LDH
38h 55m$1,617–5,523Car ferry, bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the carferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lord Howe Island (LDH)plane EDI - LDH
39h 9m$2,883–8,650Train to City Of Derry Airport, fly
- Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Colerainetrain
- Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Lord Howe Island (LDH)plane LDY - LDH
37h 9m$3,229–8,538
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Lord Howe Island (LDH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Lord Howe Island is to bus and fly which costs $1,400 - $4,300 and takes 33h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Lord Howe Island is to fly which takes 31h 5m and costs $2,500 - $8,500.
The distance between Belfast and Lord Howe Island is 17469 km.
It takes approximately 33h 35m to get from Belfast to Lord Howe Island, including transfers.
Lord Howe Island is 10h ahead of Belfast. It is currently 8:12 PM in Belfast and 6:12 AM in Lord Howe Island.
There are six+ hotels available in Lord Howe Island.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Lord Howe Island, NSW, Australia?
KLM, Qantas, and three other airlines fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Lord Howe Island (LDH) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Lord Howe Island via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–7,500
Flights from Dublin Airport to Lord Howe Island via Abu Dhabi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,100
Flights from Dublin Airport to Lord Howe Island via Dubai, Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–7,500
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Lord Howe Island via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–8,500
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Lord Howe Island via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–8,500
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Lord Howe Island via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–8,500
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Lord Howe Island via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–12,000
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Lord Howe Island via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,000
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Lord Howe Island via Manchester, Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–12,000
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Lord Howe Island via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lord Howe Island via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,800–8,500
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Lord Howe Island via London Heathrow, Perth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,400–14,000
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Lord Howe Island via Manchester, Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–18,000
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Lord Howe Island via London Heathrow, Suvarnabhumi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,000–9,500
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Lord Howe Island via London Heathrow, Tan Son Nhat, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–8,500
- Website
- skytrans.com.au
Flights from Dublin Airport to Lord Howe Island via Abu Dhabi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,100
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Lord Howe Island via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–8,500
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Lord Howe Island via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–8,500
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Lord Howe Island via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–8,500
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Lord Howe Island via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–6,000
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Lord Howe Island via Manchester, Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–12,000
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Lord Howe Island via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,000
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Lord Howe Island via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–12,000
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Lord Howe Island via Manchester, Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–18,000
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Lord Howe Island via London Heathrow, Suvarnabhumi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,000–9,500
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Lord Howe Island via London Heathrow, Tan Son Nhat, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–8,500
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Lord Howe Island via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–8,500
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Lord Howe Island via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–6,000
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Lord Howe Island via Manchester, Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–12,000
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Lord Howe Island via Amsterdam Schiphol, Xiamen, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Lord Howe Island via London Heathrow, Suvarnabhumi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,000–9,500
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Lord Howe Island via Manchester, Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–18,000
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Coleraine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- $7
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–200
- Website
- Dublin Express
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- $29–55
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14–28
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- $14–28
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–69
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- $69
- Car Passenger
- $285
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