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How to get fromRochdale to Northern Irelandby train, plane, ferry, car ferry, bus, busferry, or car

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There are 12 ways to get from Rochdale to Northern Ireland by train, plane, ferry, car ferry, bus, busferry, or car

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

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    1. Take the train from Rochdale to Manchester Victoriatrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane MAN - BHD
    3h 46m
    £41–127

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to City Of Derry Airport

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    1. Take the train from Rochdale to Manchester Victoriatrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane plane MAN - LDY
    4h 51m
    £31–324

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Rochdale to Chestertrain train
    2. Take the train from Chester to Holyheadtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry 0
    4. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain train Ic
    10h 24m
    £86–163

  4. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train Newcastle - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
    2. Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    12h 43m
    £52–126

  5. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus Ukn30 / ...
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    12h 46m

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport

    1. Take the train from Rochdale to Manchester Victoriatrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane MAN - BFS
    4h 7m
    £36–126

  7. Train, train to Liverpool, fly to Belfast International Airport

    1. Take the train from Rochdale to Manchester Victoriatrain train
    2. Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane LPL - BFS
    4h 24m
    £52–140

  8. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

    1. Take the train from Rochdale to Bradford Interchangetrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane LBA - BHD
    4h 41m
    £55–154

  9. Train to Liverpool, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

    1. Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane LPL - BHD
    4h 3m
    £54–146

  10. Fly Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane MAN - DUB
    2. Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus bus
    5h 52m
    £40–142

  11. Train, car ferry via Douglas

    1. Take the train from Rochdale to Tower Hill, Headbolt Lanetrain train
    2. Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry car ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Port of Larnecarferry car ferry
    4. Take the train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain train Re
    12h 59m
    £51–81

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Rochdale to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    6h 36m
    £81–303

Rochdale to Northern Ireland by train, ferry, foot, and tram

Calendar52Weekly Services
Duration10h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket£86Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 195.8 mi
  • Duration: 3h 46m

What companies run services between Rochdale, England and Northern Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Rochdale to Northern Ireland. However, you can take the train to Manchester Victoria, take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), walk to George Best Belfast City Airport, then take the line 600 bus to Queens Square. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rochdale to Belfast Grand Central via Chester, Holyhead, Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, The Point, Connolly, and Dublin Connolly in around 10h 24m.

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