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

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There are 12 ways to get from Lancaster to Belfast by train, plane, bus, car ferry, busferry, or car

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

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    1. Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane MAN - BHD
    3h 40m
    £60–157

  2. Car ferry, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Heysham to Isle of Man Douglascarferry car ferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Port of Larnecarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain train Re
    13h 10m
    £32–99

  3. Train, Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Lancaster to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus 923
    3. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    10h 7m

  4. Train, car ferry via Glasgow

    1. Take the train from Lancaster to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain train
    3. Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain train
    4. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    5. Take the train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain train Re
    10h 9m
    £151–439

  5. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Underpass to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus Uk030
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    11h 45m

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane MAN - BFS
    4h
    £50–151

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

    1. Take the train from Lancaster to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    2. Take the train from Warrington Central to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane LPL - BFS
    4h 26m
    £57–148

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

    1. Take the train from Lancaster to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane LPL - BHD
    4h 5m
    £60–154

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

    1. Take the train from Lancaster to Shipleytrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane LBA - BHD
    5h 35m
    £67–178

  10. Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Belfast International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lancaster to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain train
    3. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane NCL - BFS
    5h 49m
    £85–203

  11. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train Blackpool North - Liverpool Lime Street
    2. Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    12h 41m
    £55–137

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Lancaster to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    5h 32m
    £71–289

Lancaster to Belfast by train, foot, car ferry, and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration12h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket£55Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 236 mi
  • Duration: 3h 40m

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

There is no direct connection from Lancaster to Belfast. However, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) 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 Lancaster to Castlecourt via Glasgow Central, Waterloo Lane, Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Cairnryan Stena Terminal, Cairnryan, Port Of Belfast, and Stena Line terminus in around 10h 7m.

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