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How to get fromBirmingham to Belfastby plane, train, ferry, car ferry, bus, busferry, or car

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There are 12 ways to get from Birmingham to Belfast by plane, train, ferry, car ferry, bus, busferry, or car

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  1. Fly Birmingham Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane BHX - BHD
    2h 54m
    £41–170

  2. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane BHX - BFS
    3h 4m
    £38–114

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Staffordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Holyheadtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry 0
    4. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain train Ic
    11h 2m
    £90–170

  4. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train Birmingham New Street - Liverpool Lime Street
    2. Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    12h 35m
    £66–170

  5. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus Ukn30 / ...
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    13h 20m

  6. Train to Liverpool, fly to Belfast International Airport

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane LPL - BFS
    4h 25m
    £65–179

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

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane MAN - BHD
    4h 15m
    £69–183

  8. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane MAN - BFS
    4h 36m
    £64–182

  9. Train to East Midlands Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Long Eatontrain train
    2. Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane EMA - BHD
    3h 58m
    £73–196

  10. Train to Liverpool, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane LPL - BHD
    4h 4m
    £67–185

  11. Bus, car ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus bus
    2. Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry car ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Port of Larnecarferry car ferry
    4. Take the train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain train Re
    13h 29m
    £42–61

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Birmingham to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    7h 34m
    £102–333

Birmingham to Belfast by train, ferry, foot, and tram

Calendar44Weekly Services
Duration11h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket£90Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 238.8 mi
  • Duration: 2h 54m

What companies run services between Birmingham, England and Belfast, Northern Ireland?

Aer Lingus and easyJet fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) every 4 hours.

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