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

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There are 13 ways to get from Birmingham to Lisburn by train, plane, ferry, car ferry, bus, busferry, or car

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  1. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train

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    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane BHX - BHD
    3. Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Hildentrain train
    3h 42m
    £46–178

  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
    4h 5m
    £39–115

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Crewetrain train
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Bangor (Gwynedd)train train
    3. Take the ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry
    4. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Portadowntrain train Ic
    10h 56m
    £90–255

  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
    13h 23m
    £70–178

  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
    14h 13m

  6. 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
    5h 3m
    £74–191

  7. 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
    4h 41m
    £78–204

  8. 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
    5h 23m
    £66–180

  9. 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
    5h 37m
    £65–183

  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 50m
    £72–193

  11. Fly Birmingham Airport to Dublin Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane BHX - DUB
    2. Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Sprucefield Shopping Centrebus bus
    5h 53m

  12. Bus, car ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus bus 541 / ...
    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 Grand Centraltrain train Re
    15h 53m
    £59–104

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Birmingham to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Larne to Lisburncar car
    7h 44m
    £104–336

Birmingham to Lisburn by train, foot, car ferry, and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration13h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket£70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 246.4 mi
  • Duration: 3h 42m

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

There is no direct connection from Birmingham to Lisburn. However, you can take the train to Birmingham International, walk to Birmingham Intl Rail Station, take the vehicle to Birmingham International Airport, walk to Birmingham Airport (BHX) airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), walk to George Best Belfast City Airport, take the line 600 bus to Donegall Square South, walk to Belfast Great Central, then take the train to Hilden. Alternatively, you can take a train from Birmingham New Street to Lisburn via Crewe, Bangor (Gwynedd), Holyhead, Dublin Ferryport B+I, Dublin Connolly, and Portadown in around 10h 56m.

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