How To Get Here

With three airports, direct sea crossings from Scotland and England and a direct rail link from Dublin, getting to Belfast and Northern Ireland has never been easier. You can fly direct to Belfast from over twenty European cities as well as from a number of North American locations. Belfast is served by two airports, Belfast International Airport 17 miles north west of Belfast and the George Best Belfast City Airport, three miles east of the city centre.

Regular scheduled ferry services to Belfast Port and Larne Harbour (35 minutes drive north of Belfast) operate from Stranraer, Troon and Cairnryan in Scotland, Fleetwood and Birkenhead (Liverpool) in England and Douglas in The Isle of Man.

An Enterprise train service runs 8 times daily from Belfast to Dublin. There are a number of car hire companies with offices in Belfast. Most have depots at both the Belfast International and George Best Belfast City Airports.

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Highlights

 
Aer Lingus carrier

Fly direct to Belfast from over twenty European cities.



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Stena HSS front view

Read about the regular ferry services to Belfast Port.



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Translink Enterprise train

Reach Belfast and beyond from most towns and cities in Ireland, via the rail network.

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Motorway picture

Discover the best routes to access the capital city.



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City Breaks

Arrange a short trip to Belfast 'a city on the rise'.

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City Breaks are the travel choice of the ‘noughties’ and Belfast is rated as one of the top city break destinations in Europe. Click here and find out why everyone is saying Belfast is buzzing.

 

Did you know?

London’s Sloane Square and Sloanies are named after County Down born and Belfast educated Sir Hans Sloane, the man largely responsible for the formula for chocolate bars.