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How to get fromBolton to Belfast Central Stationby plane, train, ferry, car ferry, bus, busferry, or car

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

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  1. Fly Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane MAN - BHD
    3h 17m
    £46–128

  2. Fly Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane MAN - DUB
    2. Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus bus
    5h 32m
    £40–143

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road 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
    10h 57m
    £103–174

  4. Car ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    13h 20m
    £45–119

  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
    13h 51m

  6. Fly Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane MAN - BFS
    3h 37m
    £41–129

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

    1. Take the train from Bolton to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain train
    2. Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane LPL - BFS
    4h 8m
    £55–146

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

    1. Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane LPL - BHD
    3h 48m
    £53–145

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

    1. Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchangetrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane LBA - BHD
    5h 43m
    £62–169

  10. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Bolton to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Kilmarnocktrain train
    3. Take the train from Kilmarnock 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 42m
    £157–452

  11. Car ferry via Chalon Way West

    1. Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    14h 23m
    £40–111

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bolton to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    6h 15m
    £81–302

Bolton to Belfast Central Station by bus, train, foot, and car ferry

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration13h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket£45Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Bolton to Belfast Central Station.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 195.3 mi
  • Duration: 3h 17m

What companies run services between Bolton, England and Belfast Central Station, Northern Ireland?

easyJet and Aer Lingus fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) 5 times a day. Alternatively, Stena Line operates a car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast twice daily. Tickets cost £36–100 and the journey takes 8h.

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