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

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

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

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    1. Take the train from Blackburn to Boltontrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane MAN - BHD
    3h 48m
    £45–147

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Blackburn to Boltontrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane MAN - BFS
    4h 9m
    £40–131

  3. Train, Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus 923
    3. Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    11h 8m

  4. Train, car ferry via Glasgow

    1. Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain train
    3. Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain train
    4. Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    5. Take the train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain train Re
    11h 21m
    £168–479

  5. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus Uk030
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    12h 35m

  6. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

    1. Take the train from Blackburn to Bradford Interchangetrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane LBA - BHD
    4h 58m
    £54–150

  7. Train, train to Liverpool, fly to Belfast International Airport

    1. Take the train from Blackburn to Prestontrain train
    2. Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    3. Take the train from Warrington Central to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    4. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane LPL - BFS
    4h 54m
    £50–149

  8. Train, train to Liverpool, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

    1. Take the train from Blackburn to Prestontrain train
    2. Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    3. Take the train from Warrington Central to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    4. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane LPL - BHD
    4h 33m
    £57–160

  9. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport

    1. Take the train from Blackburn to Bradford Interchangetrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane LBA - BFS
    5h 14m
    £64–114

  10. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Blackburn to Tower Hill, Headbolt Lanetrain train Blackburn - Tower Hill, Headbolt Lane
    2. Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    13h 41m
    £66–155

  11. Train, car ferry #2

    1. Take the train from Blackburn to Tower Hill, Headbolt Lanetrain train
    2. Take the carferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry car ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Port of Larnecarferry car ferry
    4. Take the train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain train Re
    14h 5m
    £60–97

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Blackburn to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    6h 1m
    £78–299

Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration1h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket£29Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 208.7 mi
  • Duration: 3h 48m

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

There is no direct connection from Blackburn to Belfast. However, you can take the train to Bolton, take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), walk to George Best Belfast City Airport, then take the line 600 bus to Queens Square. Alternatively, you can take a train from Blackburn to Castlecourt via Preston, Glasgow Central, Waterloo Lane, Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Cairnryan Stena Terminal, Cairnryan, Port Of Belfast, and Stena Line terminus in around 11h 8m.

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