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

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There are 12 ways to get from Bolton to Northern Ireland by plane, train, 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 7m
    £40–137

  2. Fly Manchester Airport to City Of Derry Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane plane MAN - LDY
    4h 12m
    £31–324

  3. 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 32m
    £163–474

  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 11m
    £50–121

  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 40m

  6. Fly Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane MAN - BFS
    3h 27m
    £35–121

  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 1m
    £45–153

  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 40m
    £52–154

  9. 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
    £39–142

  10. 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 31m
    £57–156

  11. Car ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    13h 2m
    £44–108

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bolton to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    6h 14m
    £81–303

Bolton to Northern Ireland by train, foot, car ferry, and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration12h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket£50Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Bolton to Northern Ireland.ExpandLaunch map view
  • 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 £36–90 and the journey takes 8h.

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