There are 10 ways to get from Harwich to Belfast by train, plane, busferry, car ferry, car, or bus
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Train to London City Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
best- Take the train from Manningtree to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane LCY - BHD
4h 26m£126–396Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Railway Station to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane STN - BFS
5h 49m£52–206Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Ipswich to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
15h 50mTrain, car ferry
- Take the train from Manningtree to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
18h 41m£183–338Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Harwich to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
10h 10m£133–378Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Manningtree to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane LHR - BHD
5h 12m£104–418Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Manningtree to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane LTN - BFS
5h 28m£97–291Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Manningtree to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane LGW - BHD
5h 8m£96–318Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Manningtree to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane LTN - BHD
5h 7m£107–302Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Colchester Bus Interchange - Stand BA to London Stratford- Montfichet Road Stop Ubus
- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
21h 8m
London City Airport (LCY) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Harwich to Belfast is to bus and fly which costs £50 - £210 and takes 5h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Harwich to Belfast is to train and fly which takes 4h 26m and costs £120 - £400.
No, there is no direct bus from Harwich to Belfast. However, there are services departing from Mayflower Avenue and arriving at Belfast, Europa Buscentre via Colchester Bus Interchange - Stand BA, Finchley Road / O2 Centre and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 8m.
The distance between Harwich and Belfast is 403 miles.
The best way to get from Harwich to Belfast without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 15h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Harwich to Belfast, including transfers.
Harwich to Belfast bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Colchester Bus Interchange - Stand BA station.
Harwich to Belfast bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Stratford- Montfichet Road Stop U station.
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What companies run services between Harwich, England and Belfast, Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Harwich to Belfast. However, you can take the train to Manningtree, take the train to Stratford (London), walk to Stratford 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 bus from Bristol Arms to Belfast, Europa Buscentre via Railway Station, Ipswich, Peterborough, Edinburgh Waverley, Glasgow Queen Street, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 15h 50m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Belfast International Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–220
Flights from Luton Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Luton Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Belfast International Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–320
Flights from London City Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–320
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–320
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Tuesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–320
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–130
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £24–130
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
Train from Manningtree to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Ipswich to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Manningtree to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Manningtree to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Manningtree to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Manningtree to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Manningtree to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–28
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Railway Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–12
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Colchester Bus Interchange - Stand BA to London Stratford- Montfichet Road Stop U
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £36–95
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £139
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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