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Compare flight and ferry for Belfast to Chester
Omio recommends booking the ferry as it is the most popular option from Belfast to Chester among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the ferry, with an average ticket price of £43 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 2m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a ferry costs an average of £43, while a flight costs an average of £47.
Distance: 252 km
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£43 Average Price Cheapest | £47 Average Price |
9h 0m Average total duration 8h 0m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 3h 2m Average total duration Fastest 1h 2m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* |
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Travel optionsfrom Belfast to Chester
How to get to Chester from Belfast by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Belfast to Chester is by taking a ferry because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- Stena Line10:308h00Port of Belfast18:30Liverpool (Port of Birkenhead)£481One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- Stena Line10:308h00Port of Belfast18:30Liverpool (Port of Birkenhead)£481One-way0 changes
Fastest
- U25328:500h45George Best Belfast City Airport9:35Liverpool John Lennon Airport£1101One-way0 changes
Other options
- U2777:000h50Belfast International Airport7:50Liverpool John Lennon Airport£611One-way0 changes
EI36107:001h05George Best Belfast City Airport8:05Manchester Airport£741One-way0 changes- U2897:051h00Belfast International Airport8:05Manchester Airport£811One-way0 changes
- Stena Line22:458h15Port of Belfast7:00Liverpool (Port of Birkenhead)£481One-way0 changes
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FAQs: Belfast to Chester
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This is compared to other travel options from Belfast to Chester:
A ferry is £3 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Belfast to Chester costing on average £47.
Other travel options to Chester take longer:
Ferry takes on average 9h 0m.
- Around 20 flights per day.
- Around 2 ferries per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Belfast and Chester as scheduled services by flight and ferry can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from George Best Belfast City Airport and arrive in Manchester Airport.
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Belfast and arrive in Liverpool (Port of Birkenhead).
- Travel with Stena Line to go to Chester by ferry.
- Travel with easyJet, Aer Lingus to go to Chester by flight.
- 2 direct ferries per day with Stena Line.
- 9 direct flights per day with Aer Lingus.
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