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

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There are 10 ways to get from Whitehaven to Northern Ireland by train, plane, bus, car ferry, busferry, or car

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  1. Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

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    1. Take the train from Whitehaven to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane GLA - BHD
    5h 15m
    £87–251

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Whitehaven to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    5h 10m
    £64–279

  3. Train, Bus, car ferry via Glasgow

    1. Take the train from Whitehaven to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus 923
    4. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    10h 47m

  4. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Whitehaven to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain train
    4. Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain train
    5. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    6. Take the train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain train Re
    10h 47m
    £136–448

  5. Train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Whitehaven to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Auchinlecktrain train
    3. Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    11h 8m

  6. Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Belfast International Airport

    1. Take the train from Whitehaven to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain train
    3. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane NCL - BFS
    6h 12m
    £75–199

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

    1. Take the train from Whitehaven to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane GLA - BFS
    5h 35m
    £81–220

  8. Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

    1. Take the train from Whitehaven to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain train
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane EDI - BHD
    5h 55m
    £89–206

  9. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Whitehaven to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain train
    3. Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus bus 500
    4. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    11h 57m

  10. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Main Street to Bus Stationbus bus 600
    2. Take the bus from Halston Hotel to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    12h 54m

Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration48 minAverage Duration
Ticket£32Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 256.6 mi
  • Duration: 5h 15m

What companies run services between Whitehaven, Cumbria, England and Northern Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Whitehaven to Northern Ireland. However, you can take the train to Carlisle, take the train to Glasgow Central, walk to West Campbell Street, take the line 500 bus to Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) 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 Whitehaven to Donegall Place via Carlisle, Glasgow Central, Waterloo Lane, Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Cairnryan Stena Terminal, Cairnryan, Port Of Belfast, and Stena Line terminus in around 10h 47m.

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