By Air

George Best Belfast City AirportBelfast International Airport
Belfast is served by two airports. The main one, Belfast International Airport (BFS), is approximately 17 miles from Belfast city centre and handles both international and domestic flights. Scheduled flights in and out of Belfast International Airport (BFS) serve many cities in the UK along with European destinations.

There are also direct flights to Newark, USA and Toronto, Canada. In addition there are many European and international charter destinations. The main airlines operating out of Belfast International are Easyjet and Jet2. 


George Best Belfast City Airport

Our second airport, George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) is situated 3 miles from the city centre and mainly handles domestic flights within Ireland and the UK. Scheduled flights operate to England, Scotland, the Isle or Man and the Republic Of Ireland. The main airline operating out of the airport is FlyBE.

Airport Transfers
Ulsterbus provide a service from the Europa Bus Centre to both Belfast airports. Taxis can be hired outside the two airport terminal buildings and a number of car hire firms are available within the terminals. Why not arrive in style with a pre-booked Value Cab, Fonacab or Citi Cab taxi waiting at the airport to collect you? There is no direct train service to and from Belfast International Airport but trains do run to Belfast from the nearby town of Antrim.

Aircraft departing Belfast City AirportFor George Best Belfast City Airport there is a rail service from the nearby Sydenham station to Central Station. A shuttle bus runs between the airport building and the train station.

The Airporter provides direct coach connections between the Belfast International Airport and George Best Belfast City Airport. There are a variety of ways for you to reserve a seat on any of the Airporter services. All passengers are advised to make a reservation. Reservations are FREE, and they guarantee a seat and you only pay on the day you travel.

Other Airports
From Derry City Airport in the North West you can fly to a number of UK destinations.

Dublin Airport is approximately 2 hours by road or rail and a regular Translink 24 hour (on the hour) express coach service operates between Belfast and Dublin Airport departing from the Europa Bus Station in Belfast (Translink); after hours the coach departs from Glengall Street beside the Europa Hotel.

For further details on routes and schedules visit:

Belfast International Airport: www.belfastairport.com
George Best Belfast City Airport: www.belfastcityairport.com

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Did you know?

Belfast hosted an annual harpers’ festival, which attracted hundreds of musicians for 150 years until the middle of the 19th Century.