There are 11 ways to get from Northern Ireland to Liverpool by plane, car ferry, ferry, train, busferry, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Belfast International Airport to Liverpool
best- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BFS - LPL
3h 6m£33–125Train, car ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Larne Harbourtrain Re
- Take the carferry from Port of Larne to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpoolcarferry
10h 25m£32–43Car ferry, ferry
- Take the carferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
- Take the ferry from Seacombe Ferry Terminal to Gerry Marsden Ferry Terminalferry Fer
10h 11mTrain, 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 Chestertrain
10h 18m£83–136Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 802
11h 22m£37–62Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BHD - LPL
2h 31m£38–135Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BHD - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
3h 59m£44–138Fly Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BFS - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
4h 29m£45–138Fly City Of Derry Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LDY - LPL
3h 1m£49–356Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Portadown to Dublin Connollytrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Liverpool (LPL)plane DUB - LPL
4h 50m£45–145Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Liverpoolcar
6h 42m£86–308
Northern Ireland to Liverpool by train, foot, tram, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Northern Ireland to Liverpool is to train and car ferry which costs £30 - £45 and takes 10h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Northern Ireland to Liverpool is to fly which takes 2h 31m and costs £35 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Northern Ireland to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from Victoria Square Victoria Street and arriving at Liverpool, Liverpool One via Belfast Stena Line Terminus and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 22m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Northern Ireland to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from Belfast and arriving at Gerry Marsden Ferry Terminal via Seacombe Ferry Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 11m.
The distance between Northern Ireland and Liverpool is 193 miles.
The best way to get from Northern Ireland to Liverpool without a car is to car ferry and ferry which takes 10h 11m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 6m to get from Northern Ireland to Liverpool, including transfers.
Northern Ireland to Liverpool bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast Stena Line Terminus station.
Northern Ireland to Liverpool bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
There are 2228+ hotels available in Liverpool.
What companies run services between Northern Ireland and Liverpool, England?
easyJet flies from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Liverpool (LPL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–110
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–100
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–110
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- 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
- £13–19
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £13–19
Train from Portadown to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £10–15
- 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
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £36–100
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £139
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Stena Line
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