There are 6 ways to get from Cardiff Airport to Belfast by plane, train, ferry, car ferry, bus, busferry, or car
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Fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
best- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane CWL - BHD
1h 45m£64–182Fly to Dublin Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane CWL - DUB
- Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus
3h 32m£32–184Train, ferry
- Take the train from Cardiff Central 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
14h 15m£130–230Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Chestertrain Cardiff Central - Holyhead / ...
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
16h 47m£101–217Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus Cpa
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
18h 41mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff Airport to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
10h 7m£125–366
Cardiff Airport to Belfast by bus, train, ferry, foot, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff Airport to Belfast is to fly and bus which costs £30 - £190 and takes 3h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff Airport to Belfast is to fly which takes 1h 45m and costs £60 - £190.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff Airport to Belfast. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Airport and arriving at Belfast, Europa Buscentre via Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 3, Sophia Gardens, Charlotte Street, Shudehill Interchange and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 41m.
The distance between Cardiff Airport and Belfast is 252 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff Airport to Belfast without a car is to train and ferry which takes 14h 15m and costs £130 - £230.
It takes approximately 1h 45m to get from Cardiff Airport to Belfast, including transfers.
Cardiff Airport to Belfast bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff Airport to Belfast bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
There are 1288+ hotels available in Belfast.
What companies run services between Cardiff Airport, Wales and Belfast, Northern Ireland?
Aer Lingus flies from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) once daily.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–140
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–160
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £13–19
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- [email protected]
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £36–95
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £139
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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