There are 9 ways to get from Northern Ireland to Portugal by plane, car, car ferry, busferry, train, or bus
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Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
best- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane BHD - OPO
7h 22m€145–226Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Portadown to Dublin Connollytrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane DUB - OPO
7h 22m€88–271Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Belfast to Rosslare Harbourcar
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry
- Drive from Bilbao to Lisboncar
39h 21m€242–842Bus and ferry, train, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Lisbon - Orientebus
44h 33mFly Belfast International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane BFS - LIS
7h 49m€108–280Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane BHD - LIS
7h 49m€100–309Fly Belfast International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane BFS - OPO
5h 47m€93–257Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Take the train from Portadown to Dublin Connollytrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane DUB - LIS
7h 39m€88–294Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre 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
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Lisbonbus
2d 9h
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Northern Ireland to Portugal is to train and fly which costs €85 - €280 and takes 7h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Northern Ireland to Portugal is to fly which takes 5h 47m and costs €90 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Northern Ireland to Portugal. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at R. Palma via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria, Brussels-North train station and Estação Oriente. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between Northern Ireland and Portugal is 1520 km.
The best way to get from Northern Ireland to Portugal without a car is to bus and ferry and train and bus which takes 44h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Northern Ireland to Portugal, including transfers.
Northern Ireland to Portugal bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Northern Ireland to Portugal bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
There are 9223+ hotels available in Portugal.
What companies run services between Northern Ireland and Portugal?
easyJet, Aer Lingus, and two other airlines fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Leeds Bradford
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Dublin Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- Lumo
- 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, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–550
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
- Single Ticket
- €45–210
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–550
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