There are 9 ways to get from Northern Ireland to Brussels by plane, train, ferry, busferry, bus, or car ferry
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
5h 55m€125–277Fly Belfast International Airport to Brussels Airport
cheapest- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane BFS - BRU
7h 5m€58–248Train, 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 4m€292–481Bus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus
- Take the train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Miditrain Trn
19h 56m€127–192Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain Ic
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Rosslare Europorttrain Ic
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
- Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Brussels-North train stationbus
35h 22m€491–826Train 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 15m€69–262Fly Belfast International Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane BFS - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Centraltrain
8h 17m€70–254Fly 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 51m€183–463Bus 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 17m€105–178
Northern Ireland to Brussels by train, foot, tram, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Northern Ireland to Brussels is to bus and ferry and bus which costs €100 - €180 and takes 23h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Northern Ireland to Brussels is to fly and train which takes 5h 51m and costs €180 - €470.
No, there is no direct bus from Northern Ireland to Brussels. 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 17m.
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 train and ferry which takes 15h 4m and costs €290 - €490.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Northern Ireland to Brussels, including transfers.
Northern Ireland to Brussels bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast Stena Line Terminus 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 5:15 AM in Northern Ireland and 6:15 AM in Brussels.
There are 1720+ hotels available in Brussels.
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 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Brussels Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–270
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brussels Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Brussels Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Brussels Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Brussels Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Brussels Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- 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 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 Dublin Connolly to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €14–21
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 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
- €17–25
- 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
- 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
- €140–230
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dunkerque Port to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- [email protected]
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €440–750
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Family (4 persons + car)
- €450
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