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

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There are 10 ways to get from Durham to Northern Ireland by train, plane, bus, car ferry, busferry, or car

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  1. Train to Newcastle, fly to Belfast International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Durham to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane NCL - BFS
    3h 32m
    £46–121

  2. Bus, bus and ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from John Dobson Street to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    13h 41m
    £22–34

  3. Train, Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Durham to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus 923
    4. Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    10h 56m
    £80–166

  4. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Durham to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain 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
    11h 19m
    £152–455

  5. Train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    12h 29m
    £33–52

  6. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

    1. Take the train from Durham to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane EDI - BHD
    4h 38m
    £90–205

  7. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

    1. Take the train from Durham to Leedstrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane LBA - BHD
    4h 45m
    £67–203

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

    1. Take the train from Durham to Leedstrain train
    2. Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane MAN - BHD
    5h 35m
    £74–197

  9. Train, car ferry via Liverpool

    1. Take the train from Durham to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train Newcastle - Liverpool Lime Street
    2. Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    14h 7m
    £89–186

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Durham to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    5h 44m
    £72–289

Durham to Northern Ireland by bus, foot, train, and busferry

Calendar11Weekly Services
Duration12h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket£33Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 221.1 mi
  • Duration: 3h 32m

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

There is no direct connection from Durham to Northern Ireland. However, you can take the train to Newcastle, walk to Central Station, take the subway to Newcastle Airport, walk to Newcastle (NCL) airport, fly to Belfast International Airport (BFS), walk to Belfast International Airport, then take the bus to Ulster University Belfast. Alternatively, you can take a train from Durham to Donegall Place via Edinburgh Waverley, Glasgow Queen Street, Glasgow Buchanan, Cairnryan Stena Terminal, Cairnryan, Port Of Belfast, and Stena Line terminus in around 10h 56m.

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