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

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There are 12 ways to get from Dover to Northern Ireland by train, plane, ferry, car ferry, bus, busferry, or car

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  1. Train to London City Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

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    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane LCY - BHD
    4h 3m
    £122–431

  2. Bus, bus and ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 022 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    20h 46m
    £61–134

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Bangor (Gwynedd)train train
    3. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry 0
    4. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain train Ic
    13h 10m
    £275–397

  4. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train
    3. Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    15h 3m
    £145–286

  5. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London Victoriatrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    19h 11m
    £104–231

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane LHR - BHD
    4h 50m
    £103–393

  7. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane STN - BFS
    4h 57m
    £81–256

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

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane LGW - BHD
    4h 47m
    £94–274

  9. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane LGW - BFS
    5h 7m
    £104–283

  10. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to City Of Derry Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane plane LHR - LDY
    6h
    £139–354

  11. Train, car ferry via Chester

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Chestertrain train
    3. Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    15h 44m
    £148–286

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Dover to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    10h 35m
    £148–399

Dover to Northern Ireland by bus and busferry

Calendar21Weekly Services
Duration20h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket£61Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 406.4 mi
  • Duration: 4h 3m

What companies run services between Dover, England and Northern Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Dover to Northern Ireland. However, you can take the train to Stratford International, walk to Stratford International DLR Station, take the train to London City Airport DLR Station, walk to London City Airport (LCY) 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 Dover Priory to Belfast Grand Central via London St Pancras Intl, London Euston, Bangor (Gwynedd), Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, The Point, Connolly, and Dublin Connolly in around 13h 10m.

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