There are 10 ways to get from Bootle to Belfast by train, plane, ferry, car ferry, bus, busferry, or car
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Train to Liverpool, fly to Belfast International Airport
best- Take the train from Seaforth & Litherland to Liverpool Centraltrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane LPL - BFS
3h 31m£33–115Train, ferry
- Take the train from Chester to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic
10h 19m£86–136Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
11h 4m£43–112Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 802 / ...
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
12h 59m£41–67Train to Liverpool, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Seaforth & Litherland to Liverpool Centraltrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane LPL - BHD
3h 10m£37–141Train to Manchester Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane MAN - BHD
4h 46m£48–143Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane MAN - BFS
5h 6m£44–127Fly Liverpool to Dublin Airport, bus
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LPL - DUB
- Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Belfast Glengallbus
5h 21m£38–135Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Port of Larnecarferry
- Take the train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain Re
11h 24m£34–46Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bootle to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
6h 22m£85–309
Bootle to Belfast by train, ferry, foot, and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bootle to Belfast is to car ferry and train which costs £30 - £50 and takes 11h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Bootle to Belfast is to train and fly which takes 3h 10m and costs £35 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Bootle to Belfast. However, there are services departing from Riversdale Road and arriving at Belfast, Europa Buscentre via Liverpool, Liverpool One and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 59m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Bootle to Belfast. However, there are services departing from Liverpool and arriving at Belfast via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 4m.
The distance between Bootle and Belfast is 199 miles.
The best way to get from Bootle to Belfast without a car is to train and ferry which takes 10h 19m and costs £85 - £140.
It takes approximately 3h 31m to get from Bootle to Belfast, including transfers.
Bootle to Belfast bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Bootle to Belfast bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
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What companies run services between Bootle, England and Belfast, Northern Ireland?
Stena Line operates a car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast twice daily. Tickets cost £36–100 and the journey takes 8h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–95
Flights from Liverpool to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–95
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–100
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–60
- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- Merseyrail
Train from Seaforth & Litherland to Liverpool Central
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–6
- Website
- Merseyrail
Train from Seaforth & Litherland to Liverpool Central
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–6
- Website
- Merseyrail
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £13–19
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Translink
Train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Lanyon Place
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- [email protected]
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Belfast Glengall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Aircoach
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £36–100
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £139
- Phone
- +44 8722 992 992
- [email protected]
- Website
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–16
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Port of Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–14
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Phone
- +44 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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