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

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There are 12 ways to get from Bolton to Northern Ireland by plane, train, ferry, car ferry, bus, busferry, or car

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  1. Fly Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport

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    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane MAN - BHD
    3h 7m
    £39–126

  2. Bus, bus and ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus Ukn30 / ...
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    13h 34m
    £29–46

  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
    11h 1m
    £88–143

  4. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train Newcastle - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
    2. Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    12h 13m
    £52–131

  5. Fly Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane MAN - BFS
    3h 27m
    £37–120

  6. 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
    £43–150

  7. 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 39m
    £45–151

  8. Fly Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane MAN - DUB
    2. Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Belfast Glengallbus bus
    5h 13m
    £38–141

  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 32m
    £54–153

  10. Fly Manchester Airport to City Of Derry Airport

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane plane MAN - LDY
    4h 12m
    £34–317

  11. Car ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    13h 2m
    £47–120

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bolton to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    6h 14m
    £82–304

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

Calendar52Weekly Services
Duration11h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket£88Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 195.1 mi
  • Duration: 3h 7m

What companies run services between Bolton, England and 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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