There are 11 ways to get from London to Northern Ireland by plane, train, ferry, car ferry, bus, busferry, or car
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Fly London Heathrow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane LHR - BHD
2h 55m£69–355Fly London Stansted Airport to Belfast International Airport
cheapest- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane STN - BFS
3h 46m£52–203Train, ferry
- Take the train from London Euston to Chestertrain
- Take the train from Chester to Bangor (Gwynedd)train
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic
11h 7m£230–345Train, car ferry
- Take the train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain London Euston - Liverpool Lime Street
- Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
13h 16m£105–205Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
16h 25mFly London City Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane LCY - BHD
3h 3m£85–356Train to Luton Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane LTN - BFS
3h 38m£53–185Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane LGW - BHD
3h 24m£57–234Fly London Heathrow Airport to City Of Derry Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane LHR - LDY
4h 5m£96–302Train, car ferry via Chester
- Take the train from London Euston to Chestertrain London Euston - Chester / ...
- Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
13h 31m£107–213Drive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
9h 41m£130–373
London to Northern Ireland by train, foot, car ferry, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Northern Ireland is to train and fly which costs £50 - £190 and takes 3h 38m.
The fastest way to get from London to Northern Ireland is to fly which takes 2h 55m and costs £65 - £360.
No, there is no direct bus from London to Northern Ireland. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Belfast, Europa Buscentre via Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 25m.
The distance between London and Northern Ireland is 333 miles.
The best way to get from London to Northern Ireland without a car is to train and ferry which takes 11h 7m and costs £230 - £350.
It takes approximately 2h 55m to get from London to Northern Ireland, including transfers.
London to Northern Ireland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Northern Ireland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
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There are 1240+ hotels available in Northern Ireland.
What companies run services between London, England and Northern Ireland?
British Airways and Aer Lingus fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) every 3 hours.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Belfast International Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–130
Flights from Luton Airport to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £25–130
Flights from Luton Airport to Belfast International Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £25–130
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–200
- 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 Chester to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- £17–40
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £36–90
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £139
Car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £36–90
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £139
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