There are 8 ways to get from Northern Ireland to Belgium by plane, train, ferry, car ferry, busferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Brussels Airport
best- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane BHD - BRU
6h 6m€124–277Fly Belfast International Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
cheapest- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane BFS - CRL
6h 45m€60–238Train, ferry
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
15h 11m€285–484Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
15h 26m€282–527Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 594 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus
23h 30m€108–181Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BHD - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain
5h 11m€138–433Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Portadown to Dublin Connollytrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane DUB - BRU
6h 22m€67–262Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Take the train from Portadown to Dublin Connollytrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane DUB - CRL
6h 25m€80–242
Northern Ireland to Belgium by train, foot, tram, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Northern Ireland to Belgium is to bus and ferry and bus which costs €100 - €190 and takes 23h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Northern Ireland to Belgium is to fly and train which takes 5h 11m and costs €130 - €440.
No, there is no direct bus from Northern Ireland to Belgium. However, there are services departing from Victoria Square Victoria Street and arriving at Brussels Midi / Brussels South West via Belfast Stena Line Terminus, Buchanan Bus Station and London Victoria Green Line Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 30m.
The distance between Northern Ireland and Belgium is 828 km.
The best way to get from Northern Ireland to Belgium without a car is to train and ferry which takes 15h 11m and costs €280 - €490.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Northern Ireland to Belgium, including transfers.
Northern Ireland to Belgium bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast Stena Line Terminus station.
Northern Ireland to Belgium bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
Belgium is 1h ahead of Northern Ireland. It is currently 5:37 AM in Northern Ireland and 6:37 AM in Belgium.
There are 1727+ hotels available in Belgium.
What companies run services between Northern Ireland and Belgium?
KLM, British Airways, and three other airlines fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Brussels Airport (BRU) 4 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Brussels Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–270
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brussels Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Brussels Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Portadown to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €12–18
Train from Portadown to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €12–18
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Translink
Train from Portadown to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Translink
Train from Portadown to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Holyhead to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €43–120
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- €43
- Car Passenger
- €165
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