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How to get fromWhitby to Belfastby train, plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, ferry, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Whitby to Belfast by train, plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, ferry, or car

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  1. Train to Newcastle, fly to Belfast International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Whitby to Heworthtrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane NCL - BFS
    6h 10m
    £67–164

  2. Bus, bus and ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Leeds Bus Station Entrancebus bus 840
    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
    16h 56m
    £31–47

  3. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Whitby to Middlesbroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Middlesbrough to Carlisletrain train
    3. Take the train from Carlisle to Kilmarnocktrain train
    4. Take the train from Kilmarnock to Stranraertrain train
    5. Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    6. Take the train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain train Re
    15h 29m
    £171–466

  4. Train, car ferry via Liverpool

    1. Take the train from Whitby to Darlingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Darlington to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train
    3. Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    16h 7m
    £96–205

  5. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

    1. Take the train from Whitby to Middlesbroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane MAN - BHD
    7h 44m
    £79–198

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

    1. Take the train from Whitby to Middlesbroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Middlesbrough to Leedstrain train
    3. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane LBA - BHD
    7h 21m
    £73–195

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

    1. Take the train from Whitby to Middlesbroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane MAN - BFS
    8h 4m
    £75–182

  8. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Whitby to Middlesbroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain train
    3. Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Holyheadtrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry 0
    5. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain train Ic
    15h 49m
    £131–217

  9. Bus, car ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Leeds Bus Station Entrancebus bus 840
    2. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus bus 170 / ...
    3. Take the carferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry car ferry
    4. Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Port of Larnecarferry car ferry
    5. Take the train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain train Re
    19h 4m
    £48–68

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Whitby to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    6h 50m
    £84–307

Whitby to Belfast by bus and busferry

Calendar18Weekly Services
Duration16h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket£31Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 287.1 mi
  • Duration: 6h 10m

What companies run services between Whitby, North Yorkshire, England and Belfast, Northern Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Whitby to Belfast. However, you can take the train to Heworth, walk to Heworth, take the subway to Newcastle Airport, walk to Newcastle (NCL) airport, fly to Belfast International Airport (BFS), walk to Belfast International Airport, then take the bus to Ulster University Belfast. Alternatively, you can take a train from Whitby to Belfast Lanyon Place via Middlesbrough, Carlisle, Kilmarnock, Stranraer, Cairnryan, Larne, and Larne Harbour in around 15h 29m.

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