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Compare bus, flight, and ferry for Liverpool to Belfast
Omio recommends booking the ferry as it is the most popular option from Liverpool to Belfast among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the ferry, with an average ticket price of €51 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 2h 50m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the ferry is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a ferry costs an average of €51, while a flight costs an average of €79.
Distance: 233 km
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Most popular Ferry | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€51 Average price Cheapest | €79 Average price | €60 Average price | €69 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
9h 2m Average total duration 8h 2m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 2h 50m Average total duration Fastest 50m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 13h 15m Average total duration 12h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 39m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.7 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular ferry company |  Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Liverpool to Belfast
Compare the available ways to get from Liverpool to Belfast, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Liverpool to Belfast:
A ferry is €9 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Liverpool to Belfast costing on average €60.
A ferry is €28 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Liverpool to Belfast costing on average €79.
Other travel options to Belfast take longer:
Ferry takes on average 9h 2m.
Bus takes on average 13h 15m.
Travel optionsfrom Liverpool to Belfast
How to get from Liverpool to Belfast by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Liverpool to Belfast is by taking a ferry because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- Stena Line
11:00 AM 8h00 Liverpool (Port of Birkenhead) 7:00 PM Port of Belfast €48 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- Stena Line
11:00 AM 8h00 Liverpool (Port of Birkenhead) 7:00 PM Port of Belfast €48 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- U2535
6:15 PM 0h50 Liverpool John Lennon Airport 7:05 PM George Best Belfast City Airport €67 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- U2501
7:10 AM 0h55 Liverpool John Lennon Airport 8:05 AM Belfast International Airport €65 1 One-way 0 transfers - U2503
1:25 PM 0h55 Liverpool John Lennon Airport 2:20 PM Belfast International Airport €70 1 One-way 0 transfers - U2509
7:15 PM 0h50 Liverpool John Lennon Airport 8:05 PM Belfast International Airport €73 1 One-way 0 transfers
- Stena Line
10:30 PM 8h00 Liverpool (Port of Birkenhead) 6:30 AM Port of Belfast €54 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Liverpool to Belfast:
A ferry is €9 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Liverpool to Belfast costing on average €60.
A ferry is €28 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Liverpool to Belfast costing on average €79.
Other travel options to Belfast take longer:
Ferry takes on average 9h 2m.
Bus takes on average 13h 15m.
- Around 5 flights per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
- Around 2 ferries per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Liverpool and Belfast as scheduled services by bus, flight, and ferry can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Liverpool John Lennon Airport and arrive in Belfast International Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place and arrive in Belfast, Grand Central Station.
- Ferries mostly depart from Liverpool (Port of Birkenhead) and arrive in Port of Belfast.
- Travel with easyJet to go to Belfast by flight.
- Travel with National Express to go to Belfast by bus.
- Travel with Stena Line to go to Belfast by ferry.
- 5 direct flights per day with easyJet.
- 2 direct ferries per day with Stena Line.
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