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How to get fromBirkenhead to Northern Irelandby train, plane, car ferry, ferry, bus, or busferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Birkenhead to Northern Ireland by train, plane, car ferry, ferry, bus, or busferry

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  1. Train to Liverpool, fly to Belfast International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane LPL - BFS
    2h 59m
    £34–129

  2. Bus to Manchester Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane MAN - BFS
    3h 50m
    £33–116

  3. Car ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    8h 8m
    £61–128

  4. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Chester to Holyheadtrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry 0
    3. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain train Ic
    9h 49m
    £82–128

  5. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 802 / ...
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    11h 25m
    £37–60

  6. Fly Liverpool to George Best Belfast City Airport

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane LPL - BHD
    2h 38m
    £41–130

  7. Bus to Manchester Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane MAN - BHD
    3h 25m
    £37–112

  8. Fly Liverpool to Dublin Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane LPL - DUB
    2. Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Belfast Glengallbus bus
    4h 49m
    £37–134

  9. Train to Liverpool, fly to City Of Derry Airport

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane plane LPL - LDY
    3h 53m
    £52–301

Birkenhead to Northern Ireland by train, ferry, foot, and tram

Calendar52Weekly Services
Duration9h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket£82Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 192.4 mi
  • Duration: 2h 59m

What companies run services between Birkenhead, England and Northern Ireland?

Stena Line operates a car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast twice daily. Tickets cost £36–100 and the journey takes 8h. Alternatively, easyJet flies from Liverpool (LPL) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) twice daily.

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