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

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There are 13 ways to get from Ely to Belfast by train, plane, bus, car ferry, busferry, or car

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

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    1. Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane STN - BFS
    3h 53m
    £49–201

  2. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Ely to Peterboroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus 923
    5. Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    14h 34m
    £147–232

  3. Train, car ferry via London

    1. Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train
    3. Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    15h 10m
    £139–273

  4. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 to Birmingham - Jennens Roadbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Millennium Point to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    18h 51m
    £51–77

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

    1. Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane LHR - BHD
    4h 56m
    £98–381

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

    1. Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane LCY - BHD
    4h 35m
    £122–429

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

    1. Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane LTN - BFS
    4h 58m
    £85–233

  8. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

    1. Take the train from Ely to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane BHX - BHD
    5h 22m
    £104–229

  9. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

    1. Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane LTN - BHD
    4h 43m
    £95–264

  10. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ely to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane BHX - BFS
    5h 32m
    £86–198

  11. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Ely to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train Norwich - Liverpool Lime Street
    2. Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    15h 35m
    £131–234

  12. Train, car ferry via Birmingham

    1. Take the train from Ely to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    3. Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    15h 44m
    £119–253

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Ely to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    8h 46m
    £119–357

Ely to Belfast by bus, foot, and busferry

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration18h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket£51Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 386.5 mi
  • Duration: 3h 53m

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

There is no direct connection from Ely to Belfast. However, you can take the train to Stansted Airport, walk to London Stansted Airport (STN) 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 Ely to Ulster University Belfast via Peterborough, Edinburgh Waverley, Edinburgh, Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Cairnryan Stena Terminal, Cairnryan, Port Of Belfast, and Stena Line terminus in around 14h 34m.

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