There are 10 ways to get from Belfast to Merseyside by plane, train, car ferry, ferry, busferry, bus, or car
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Fly Belfast International Airport to Liverpool, train
best- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BFS - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool James Street to Bidstontrain
3h 30m£37–115Train, car ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Larne Harbourtrain Re
- Take the carferry from Port of Larne to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpoolcarferry
10h 50m£34–48Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
9h 57m£37–100Train, 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 Shottontrain
10h 42m£72–131Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from The Metquarter to Bidston Interchangebus 407
14h 9mFly George Best Belfast City Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BHD - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool James Street to Bidstontrain
2h 55m£40–120Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BHD - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
3h 57m£54–152Fly Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BFS - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Take the train from Liverpool Central Loop Line to Bidstontrain
4h 27m£46–142Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Liverpool (LPL)plane DUB - LPL
5h 10m£41–236Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Merseysidecar
6h 51m£81–308
Belfast to Merseyside by bus, car ferry, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Merseyside is to train and car ferry which costs £30 - £50 and takes 10h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Merseyside is to fly and train which takes 2h 55m and costs £40 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Merseyside. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at Bidston Interchange via Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station, Southport Interchange and The Metquarter. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 9m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Belfast to Merseyside. However, there are services departing from Belfast and arriving at Liverpool via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 57m.
The distance between Belfast and Merseyside is 198 miles.
The best way to get from Belfast to Merseyside without a car is to car ferry which takes 9h 57m and costs £35 - £100.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Belfast to Merseyside, including transfers.
Belfast to Merseyside bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Belfast to Merseyside bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
There are 2226+ hotels available in Merseyside.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Merseyside, Wirral, England?
Stena Line operates a car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool twice daily. Tickets cost £36–100 and the journey takes 8h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–100
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–110
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–90
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Thursday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £19–75
- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- Merseyrail
Train from Liverpool James Street to Bidston
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- Merseyrail
Train from Liverpool James Street to Bidston
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- Merseyrail
Train from Liverpool Central Loop Line to Bidston
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–6
- Website
- Merseyrail
- 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
Train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Larne Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Holyhead to Shotton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from The Metquarter to Bidston Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- 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
- £17–120
- Website
- Dublin Express
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- 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
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Stena Line
- Phone
- +44 8722 992 992
- [email protected]
- Website
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Port of Larne to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–17
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Phone
- 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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