There are 12 ways to get from Middlesbrough to Northern Ireland by train, bus, plane, car ferry, busferry, or car
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Train, bus to Newcastle, fly to Belfast International Airport
best- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Sunderlandtrain
- Take the bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminalbus
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane NCL - BFS
4h 38mTrain to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane LBA - BHD
5h 1m£67–170Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
12h 22mBus, bus and ferry via Edinburgh
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
12h 25mTrain, car ferry
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Kilmarnocktrain
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Stranraertrain
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Take the train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain Re
12h 46m£169–473Train to Manchester Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane MAN - BHD
5h 19m£79–200Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane MAN - BFS
5h 39m£74–184Train, train to Liverpool, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane LPL - BFS
6h 17m£84–216Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane LBA - BFS
5h 17m£77–134Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Middlesbrough to Glasgowbus Ukn10
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
12h 35mTrain, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Auchinlecktrain
- Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
12h 40mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Middlesbrough to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
6h 10m£77–296
Newcastle (NCL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Middlesbrough to Northern Ireland is to train and fly which costs £75 - £140 and takes 5h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Middlesbrough to Northern Ireland is to train and fly which takes 5h 1m and costs £65 - £170.
No, there is no direct bus from Middlesbrough station to Northern Ireland. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stand 11 and arriving at Belfast, Europa Buscentre via Edinburgh, Bus Station and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 25m.
The distance between Middlesbrough and Northern Ireland is 266 miles.
The best way to get from Middlesbrough to Northern Ireland without a car is to train and bus and car ferry which takes 12h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Middlesbrough to Northern Ireland, including transfers.
Middlesbrough to Northern Ireland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station Stand 11.
Middlesbrough to Northern Ireland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
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There are 1240+ hotels available in Northern Ireland.
What companies run services between Middlesbrough, England and Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Middlesbrough to Northern Ireland. However, you can take the train to Sunderland, walk to Fawcett Street, take the bus to Newcastle Airport Terminal, walk to Newcastle (NCL) 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 Middlesbrough to Donegall Place via Darlington, Edinburgh Waverley, Edinburgh, Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Cairnryan Stena Terminal, Cairnryan, Port Of Belfast, and Stena Line terminus in around 12h 22m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–110
Flights from Liverpool to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–110
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Middlesbrough to Sunderland
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Middlesbrough to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Middlesbrough to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 0191 375 5727
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northstar
Bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminal
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Northstar
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–36
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
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