There are 7 ways to get from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Northern Ireland by plane, train, car ferry, bus, busferry, or car
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Fly to Belfast International Airport
best- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane STN - BFS
2h£38–166Fly to Dublin Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane STN - DUB
- Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus
3h 52m£34–157Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Tottenham Haletrain
- Take the train from London Euston to Chestertrain
- Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
15h 16m£123–275Bus, bus and ferry
- 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
17h 24mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
9h 7m£123–364Train, car ferry via Birmingham
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
16h 17m£152–298Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 737
- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 540 / ...
- Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
18h 46m£79–213
London Stansted Airport (STN) to Northern Ireland by train, subway, foot, car ferry, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Northern Ireland is to fly and bus which costs £30 - £160 and takes 3h 52m.
The fastest way to get from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Northern Ireland is to fly which takes 2h and costs £35 - £170.
No, there is no direct bus from London Stansted Airport (STN) station to Northern Ireland. However, there are services departing from Coach Station and arriving at Belfast, Europa Buscentre via Finchley Road / O2 Centre and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 24m.
The distance between London Stansted Airport (STN) and Northern Ireland is 350 miles.
The best way to get from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Northern Ireland without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 15h 16m and costs £120 - £280.
It takes approximately 2h to get from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Northern Ireland, including transfers.
London Stansted Airport (STN) to Northern Ireland bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
London Stansted Airport (STN) to Northern Ireland bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Finchley Road Station.
There are 1271+ hotels available in Northern Ireland.
What companies run services between London Stansted Airport (STN), England and Northern Ireland?
Ryanair UK and easyJet fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS) every 4 hours.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–130
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Dublin Airport via Kerry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–130
- 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
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–110
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Belfast International Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Phone
- 0345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stansted Express
Train from Stansted Airport to Tottenham Hale
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–22
- Website
- Stansted Express
- Anytime Single
- £22
- Off-Peak Single
- £19
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stansted Airport to Tottenham Hale
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- 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
- £85–130
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–75
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Finchley Road Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- 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
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- [email protected]
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Aircoach
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- 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
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
- 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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