There are 11 ways to get from Belfast to Trafford Centre by plane, tram, car ferry, train, ferry, busferry, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport, tram
best- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BHD - MAN
- Take the tram from Deansgate-Castlefield to The Trafford Centretram
3h 9m£37–123Bus and ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
12h 6m£30–45Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Eccles (Manchester)train Liverpool Lime Street - Manchester Airport / ...
11h 33m£50–125Train, 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 Newton-le-Willowstrain
11h 35m£86–137Fly Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport, tram
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BFS - MAN
- Take the tram from Deansgate-Castlefield to The Trafford Centretram
3h 39m£35–108Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Liverpool, train, tram
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BHD - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the tram from Piccadilly to The Trafford Centretram
4h 3m£43–158Fly Belfast International Airport to Liverpool, train, tram
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BFS - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the tram from Piccadilly to The Trafford Centretram
4h 38m£41–133Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane BHD - LBA
- Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Manchester Victoriatrain
5h 40m£52–160Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Larne Harbourtrain Re
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Take the train from Stranraer to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Deansgatetrain
11h 55m£149–458Train, car ferry, bus
- 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
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 170 / ...
13h 35m£41–56Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Trafford Centrecar
6h 15m£81–308
Belfast to Trafford Centre by train, foot, bus, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Trafford Centre is to bus and ferry and bus which costs £30 - £50 and takes 12h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Trafford Centre is to fly and tram which takes 3h 9m and costs £35 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Trafford Centre station. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at The Trafford Centre Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station and Shudehill Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 6m.
The distance between Belfast and Trafford Centre is 189 miles.
The best way to get from Belfast to Trafford Centre without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 11h 33m and costs £50 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 9m to get from Belfast to Trafford Centre, including transfers.
Belfast to Trafford Centre bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Belfast to Trafford Centre bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
There are 3604+ hotels available in Trafford Centre.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Trafford Centre, England?
There is no direct connection from Belfast to Trafford Centre. 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 Manchester Airport (MAN), walk to Manchester Airport, take the train to Deansgate, walk to Deansgate-Castlefield, then take the vehicle to The Trafford Centre. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Victoria Square Victoria Street to The Trafford Centre Bus Station via Stena Line terminus, Belfast, Liverpool, Birkenhead Hamilton Square, Liverpool Central Loop Line, Liverpool Lime Street, Eccles (Manchester), and Eccles Interchange in around 11h 33m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–95
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–95
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–100
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–60
- Phone
- 0161 205 2000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metrolink
Tram from Deansgate-Castlefield to The Trafford Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Metrolink
Tram from Deansgate-Castlefield to The Trafford Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Metrolink
Tram from Piccadilly to The Trafford Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Metrolink
Tram from Piccadilly to The Trafford Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Metrolink
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Eccles (Manchester)
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Bradford Interchange to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Deansgate
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- 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
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 Newton-le-Willows
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stranraer to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- National 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Stena Line
- 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
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
- 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
- £11–14
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–16
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
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