There are 10 ways to get from Belfast to Trafford Centre by plane, tram, car ferry, train, busferry, bus, or car
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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 13m£38–124Fly Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport, tram
cheapest- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BFS - MAN
- Take the tram from Deansgate-Castlefield to The Trafford Centretram
3h 43m£35–124Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain Liverpool Lime Street - Norwich / ...
11h 39m£51–124Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
11h 54mTrain, car ferry
- Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Larne Harbourtrain Re
- Take the car ferry 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 59m£157–476Fly 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 St Peter's Square to The Trafford Centretram
4h 37m£50–136Fly 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 St Peter's Square to The Trafford Centretram
4h 2m£50–141Fly 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 38m£60–165Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Larne Harbourtrain Re
- Take the car ferry from Port of Larne to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpoolcarferry
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 170 / ...
13h 35m£42–66Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Trafford Centrecar
6h 15m£81–308
Belfast to Trafford Centre by bus, car ferry, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Trafford Centre is to train and car ferry and bus which costs £40 - £70 and takes 13h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Trafford Centre is to fly and tram which takes 3h 13m 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 11h 54m.
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 39m and costs £50 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 13m 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 3633+ 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, Manchester Oxford Road, and Oxford Road Station in around 11h 39m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
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
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–95
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
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Thursday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £19–70
- Phone
- 0161 205 2000
- [email protected]
- Website
- tfgm.com
Tram from Deansgate-Castlefield to The Trafford Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://tfgm.com/ways-to-travel/tram
Tram from Deansgate-Castlefield to The Trafford Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://tfgm.com/ways-to-travel/tram
Tram from St Peter's Square to The Trafford Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://tfgm.com/ways-to-travel/tram
Tram from St Peter's Square to The Trafford Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://tfgm.com/ways-to-travel/tram
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Deansgate
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Bradford Interchange to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Larne Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Larne Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Stranraer to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £36–95
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £139
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- 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
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- 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
- £11–15
- 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
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