There are 12 ways to get from Ipswich to Belfast by train, plane, ferry, car ferry, bus, busferry, or car
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Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
best- Take the train from Ipswich to Chelmsfordtrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane STN - BFS
4h 29m£52–204Train, ferry
- Take the train from Ipswich to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London Euston to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic
13h 15m£165–259Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Ipswich to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
17h 35m£154–276Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Cardinal Park Cinema to Coach Stationbus 717 / ...
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Finchley Road Stationbus A6
- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
19h 35m£63–103Train to London City Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Ipswich to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane LCY - BHD
3h 56m£116–404Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Ipswich to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane LHR - BHD
4h 47m£101–376Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Ipswich 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
4h 40m£84–246Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Ipswich 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 2m£88–219Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Ipswich 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
4h 42m£98–240Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Ipswich to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane BHX - BHD
5h 25m£101–280Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Cardinal Park Cinema to Coach Stationbus 717 / ...
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Chestertrain
- Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
19h 57m£154–294Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Ipswich to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
9h 49m£130–373
London Stansted Airport (STN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ipswich to Belfast is to bus and bus and ferry which costs £60 - £110 and takes 19h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Ipswich to Belfast is to train and fly which takes 3h 56m and costs £110 - £410.
No, there is no direct bus from Ipswich to Belfast. However, there are services departing from Cardinal Park Cinema and arriving at Belfast, Europa Buscentre via Coach Station, Finchley Road / O2 Centre and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 35m.
The distance between Ipswich and Belfast is 407 miles.
The best way to get from Ipswich to Belfast without a car is to train and ferry which takes 13h 15m and costs £160 - £260.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Ipswich to Belfast, including transfers.
Ipswich to Belfast bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Cardinal Park Cinema station.
Ipswich to Belfast bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Coach Station.
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There are 1236+ hotels available in Belfast.
What companies run services between Ipswich, England and Belfast, Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Ipswich to Belfast. However, you can take the train to Chelmsford, walk to Bus Station, take the bus to Coach Station, 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 Ipswich to Belfast Grand Central via London Liverpool Street, Moorgate station, Euston station, London Euston, Holyhead, Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, The Point, Connolly, and Dublin Connolly in around 13h 15m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–160
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Belfast International Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £28–160
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £28–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Luton Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–130
Flights from Luton Airport to Belfast International Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–130
Flights from Luton Airport to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £24–130
Flights from Luton Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
Flights from Luton Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
Flights from Luton Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
Flights from Birmingham Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £95–180
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–330
Flights from London City Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–330
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–290
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–450
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–290
Flights from Birmingham Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–330
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–290
Flights from Birmingham Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–130
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £21–130
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ipswich to Chelmsford
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–29
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ipswich to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ipswich to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ipswich to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ipswich to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ipswich to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ipswich to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ipswich to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ipswich to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £85–140
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £13–19
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Peterborough to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–18
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–21
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–21
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–85
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stansted Airport to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Cardinal Park Cinema to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Finchley Road Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Cardinal Park Cinema to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £36–100
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £139
Car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £36–100
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £139
- Phone
- +44 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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