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How to get fromColne to Belfastby train, plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, or car

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

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  1. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

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    1. Take the train from Colne to Prestontrain train
    2. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane MAN - BHD
    5h 5m
    £63–163

  2. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Colne to Prestontrain train
    2. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane MAN - BFS
    5h 26m
    £53–152

  3. Train, car ferry via Glasgow

    1. Take the train from Colne to Prestontrain train
    2. Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain train
    4. Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain train
    5. Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    6. Take the train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain train Re
    12h 1m
    £160–475

  4. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Colne to Prestontrain train
    2. Take the train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train
    3. Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    13h 34m
    £59–147

  5. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus bus X43
    2. Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    14h 9m

  6. Bus to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

    1. Take the bus from Farm Foods to Keighley Bus Station Entrancebus bus
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane LBA - BHD
    5h 16m

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

    1. Take the train from Colne to Prestontrain train
    2. Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    3. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane LPL - BFS
    5h 40m
    £58–156

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

    1. Take the train from Colne to Prestontrain train
    2. Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    3. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane LPL - BHD
    5h 20m
    £63–162

  9. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Colne to Prestontrain train
    2. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane MAN - DUB
    4. Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus bus
    7h 11m
    £57–178

  10. Bus, train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Farm Foods to Keighley Bus Station Entrancebus bus
    2. Take the train from Keighley to Shipleytrain train
    3. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane LBA - BFS
    5h 32m

  11. Train, car ferry #2

    1. Take the train from Burnley Manchester Road to Tower Hill, Headbolt Lanetrain train Blackburn - Tower Hill, Headbolt Lane
    2. Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    15h 8m
    £62–153

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Colne to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    6h 6m
    £77–296

Colne to Belfast by train, foot, car ferry, and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration13h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket£59Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 243.8 mi
  • Duration: 5h 5m

What companies run services between Colne, Lancashire, England and Belfast, Northern Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Colne to Belfast. However, you can take the train to Preston, take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), walk to George Best Belfast City Airport, then take the line 600 bus to Queens Square. Alternatively, you can take a train from Colne to Belfast Lanyon Place via Preston, Glasgow Central, Ayr, Stranraer, Cairnryan, Larne, and Larne Harbour in around 12h 1m.

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