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

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There are 10 ways to get from Wales to Northern Ireland by train, plane, 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 Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane MAN - BHD
    4h 14m
    £51–153

  2. Bus, bus and ferry

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    1. Take the bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus bus 131 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    15h 42m
    £33–50

  3. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train Cleethorpes - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
    2. Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    13h 22m
    £65–162

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Wales to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    7h 22m
    £92–319

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

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane MAN - BFS
    4h 34m
    £50–152

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

    1. Take the train from Kiveton Bridge to Leedstrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane LBA - BHD
    4h 50m
    £56–163

  7. Train to Liverpool, fly to Belfast International Airport

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane LPL - BFS
    5h 9m
    £56–181

  8. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane BHX - BHD
    4h 47m
    £83–206

  9. Train to East Midlands Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to East Midlands Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane EMA - BHD
    4h 54m
    £63–181

  10. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane MAN - DUB
    3. Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Belfast Glengallbus bus
    6h 20m
    £50–168

Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration1h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket£29Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 235.6 mi
  • Duration: 4h 14m

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

There is no direct connection from Wales to Northern Ireland. However, you can take the train to Sheffield, take the train to Manchester Piccadilly, 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 Kiveton Bridge to Castlecourt via Sheffield, Liverpool Lime Street, Liverpool Central Loop Line, Birkenhead Hamilton Square, Liverpool, Port Of Belfast, and Stena Line terminus in around 13h 22m.

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