How To Get To Belfast

Travelling to Belfast

Northern Ireland’s capital city, Belfast, sits right in the North-East of the island. You can get there by both air and ferry from mainland Britain, as well as by road, rail and air from the rest of Ireland.

By train, an average journey from Cork takes 6hrs (with 2 changes), from Dublin it takes 2hrs 10mins and from Galway it takes 8hrs 15mins (with 2 changes)
By road, take the N1/A1 route from Dublin, the N16 to A4 to M1 route from Sligo or Enniskillen, and a combination of N6/N55/N54/N12/A3 if you’re coming from the South-West, e.g. Galway or Limerick.
ast has two airports - George Best Belfast City (BHD) and Belfast International (BFS) – which are served by numerous flight links, such as www.bmibaby.com Cardiff, East Midlands, Birmingham or Heathrow, www.easyjet.com from Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Newcastle, Stansted, Gatwick or Liverpool, www.flyebe.com from Galway, Manchester, Edinburgh, Liverpool or Newcastle, www.jet2.com from Leeds or Blackpool, and www.aerarann.ie from Cork

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Which airlines fly into Belfast?

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Belfast City Airport - BHD

3 miles from Belfast

Can we provide airport transfers? Yes

George Best Belfast City Airport, Belfast, BT3 9JH, United Kingdom

+44 (0)28 9093 9093

Belfast International Airport - BFS

20 miles from Belfast

Can we provide airport transfers? Yes

Belfast International Airport, Belfast, BT29 4AB, United Kingdom

+44 (0)28 9448 4848

How far is Belfast from you?

Please check the grid below for your nearest local town. This will give you a rough idea of how long it will take you and your mates to get to Belfast by road.