There are 10 ways to get from Southampton to Belfast by plane, train, ferry, bus, car ferry, busferry, or car
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Fly Southampton Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
best- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane SOU - BHD
3h 10m£45–197Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11bus X1 / ...
15h 22m£166–415Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
15h 36m£142–275Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 032 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
19h 46mBus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane LHR - BHD
4h 21m£71–357Fly Southampton Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane SOU - BFS
3h 10m£70–166Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane BRS - BFS
5h 13m£74–198Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane LGW - BHD
4h 35m£85–293Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane LGW - BFS
4h 55m£90–272Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Southampton to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
9h 56m£136–381
Southampton to Belfast by train, ferry, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southampton to Belfast is to fly which costs £40 - £200 and takes 3h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Southampton to Belfast is to fly which takes 3h 10m and costs £40 - £200.
No, there is no direct bus from Southampton station to Belfast. However, there are services departing from Coach Station and arriving at Belfast, Europa Buscentre via London Victoria and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 46m.
The distance between Southampton and Belfast is 326 miles.
The best way to get from Southampton to Belfast without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 15h 22m and costs £160 - £420.
It takes approximately 3h 10m to get from Southampton to Belfast, including transfers.
Southampton to Belfast bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
Southampton to Belfast bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
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There are 1237+ hotels available in Belfast.
What companies run services between Southampton, England and Belfast, Northern Ireland?
Aer Lingus, Loganair, and easyJet fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) 5 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–240
Flights from Southampton Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Bristol Airport to Belfast International Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Bristol Airport to Belfast International Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Friday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Belfast International Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Southampton Central to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £36–90
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £139
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