There are 7 ways to get from Northern Ireland to Brussels by plane, car ferry, train, 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 2m€115–287Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Portadown to Dublin Connollytrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane DUB - BRU
6h 22m€63–252Car 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 19m€237–433Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Larne Harbourtrain Re
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Take the train from Stranraer to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
15h 54m€358–857Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre 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 10mFly 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 Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
5h 46m€168–428Bus and ferry, bus via Belfast Stena Line Terminus
- Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels-North train stationbus
25h 10m
Northern Ireland to Brussels by bus, car ferry, taxi, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Northern Ireland to Brussels is to train and fly which costs €60 - €260 and takes 6h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Northern Ireland to Brussels is to fly and train which takes 5h 46m and costs €160 - €430.
No, there is no direct bus from Northern Ireland to Brussels. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at Brussels Midi / Brussels South West via Buchanan Bus Station and London Victoria Green Line Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 10m.
The distance between Northern Ireland and Brussels is 826 km.
The best way to get from Northern Ireland to Brussels without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 15h 19m and costs €230 - €440.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Northern Ireland to Brussels, including transfers.
Northern Ireland to Brussels bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Northern Ireland to Brussels bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
Brussels is 1h ahead of Northern Ireland. It is currently 1:10 PM in Northern Ireland and 2:10 PM in Brussels.
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What companies run services between Northern Ireland and Brussels, Belgium?
British Airways, KLM, and two other airlines fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Brussels Airport (BRU) 4 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–180
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €42–110
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- €42
- Car Passenger
- €163
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