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.
By Air
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.
Belfast Visitor & Convention Bureau partner
airlines bmi
British Midland, flyBE and Aer Lingus all operate
flights into Belfast.
From Derry City Airport in the North West you
can fly to a number of UK destinations
For further details on routes and schedules
visit:
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,
Citi Cabs, or
International Airport Taxis Company 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.
For George Best Belfast City Airport there is
a rail service from the nearby Sydenham
Station to Central Station. A shuttle bus service
operates between the airport terminal and nearby rail halt at
Sydenham, from where there is a twice-hourly (0600 – 1800) Monday -
Friday rail service to Central Station and Great Victoria Street
Station. The service is hourly after 1800hrs and on Saturday and
Sunday.
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.
By Sea
Regular scheduled ferry services to Belfast
Port and Larne Harbour in County Antrim
(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.
For details on routes and schedules
visit:
Belfast Harbour: http://www.belfast-harbour.co.uk
Larne Harbour: http://www.portoflarne.co.uk
By Rail
An Enterprise service runs 8 times daily from Belfast to Dublin.
The journey time is approximately 2 hours.
http://www.translink.co.uk/
Car Hire
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.
Argus Car Rentals are both friendly and
efficient with pick up and drop off points all over the island of
Ireland.
Website: www.arguscarhire.com
With two major airports serving routes from
cities throughout the UK and Europe, as well as the US,
ferries from Scotland and England, along with
fast train links to Dublin and bus and coach links
throughout the UK and the island of Ireland, there are now
numerous ways to get to Belfast. And when you
arrive, you’ll find it easier than almost any other leading
European destination to reach the heart of the city.
Be sure to pick up the current edition of Whatabout, the
definitive guide to what’s on, where it’s on and when it’s on in
Belfast as well as listings of all accommodation providers. For all
general tourist information call into the Belfast Welcome Centre we
would love to meet you:
Belfast Welcome Centre
47 Donegall Place
Belfast
BT1 5AD
Telephone: +44 (0) 28 9024 6609
Web:
www.gotobelfast.com