There are 5 ways to get from Douglas to Belfast by car ferry, bus, plane, or train
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Car ferry
best- Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Port of Larnecarferry
5h 12m£62–79Car ferry, train
cheapest- Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Port of Larnecarferry
- Take the train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain Re / ...
6h 8m£19–25Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry
- Take the bus from The Gresham Hotel to Europa Bus Centrebus 705x
7h 36m£31–299Fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Fly from Isle Of Man Airport (IOM) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane IOM - BHD
4h 52m£105–246Fly to Belfast International Airport
- Fly from Isle Of Man Airport (IOM) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane IOM - BFS
5h 7m£90–235
Isle Of Man Airport (IOM) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Douglas to Belfast is to car ferry and train which costs £18 - £26 and takes 6h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Douglas to Belfast is to fly which takes 4h 52m and costs £100 - £250.
No, there is no direct ferry from Douglas to Belfast. However, there are services departing from Isle of Man Douglas and arriving at Port of Larne via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 12m.
The distance between Douglas and Belfast is 96 miles.
The best way to get from Douglas to Belfast without a car is to car ferry which takes 5h 12m and costs £60 - £80.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Douglas to Belfast, including transfers.
There are 1271+ hotels available in Belfast.
What companies run services between Douglas, Isle of Man and Belfast, Northern Ireland?
Isle of Man Steam Packet Company operates a car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Port of Larne once daily. Tickets cost £11–15 and the journey takes 4h 45m. Alternatively, easyJet, Loganair, and Aer Lingus fly from Isle Of Man Airport (IOM) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) 4 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Isle Of Man Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
Flights from Isle Of Man Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
Flights from Isle Of Man Airport to Belfast International Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–230
Flights from Isle Of Man Airport to Belfast International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £80–230
Flights from Isle Of Man Airport to Belfast International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £80–230
Flights from Isle Of Man Airport to Belfast International Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £80–230
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Isle Of Man Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–250
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Lanyon Place
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- [email protected]
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from The Gresham Hotel to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- Aircoach
- Phone
- +44 8722 992 992
- [email protected]
- Website
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Port of Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–278
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Foot Passanger
- £39
- Motorcycle&Adult
- £143
- Car&Adult
- £278
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Port of Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
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