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Compare flight and coach for Belfast to York
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Belfast to York among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the flight with prices starting from £23. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 5m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a flight costs an average of £23, and a coach costs an average of £57.
Distance: 322 km
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How to get to York from Belfast by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Belfast to York is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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How to Travel from Belfast to York
The journey between Belfast and York should take roughly an hour by plane and can take over 9 hours as a train journey. York provides some beautiful architecture to enjoy and the National railway museum is highlight as well as York Minster, which is the largest medieval cathedral in Northern Europe.
Train: Trains between Belfast and York travel infrequently and can take over 9 hours to reach their final destination. Services, which are provided by CrossCountry, depart twice per day and requires three separate changes. The train departs from Belfast Port and travels to Cairnryan where there is a layover of about 30 minutes. From Cairnryan that route takes you to Ayr where travellers will make a change and travel to Glasgow Central. The final leg of the journey takes you from Glasgow Central to York Railway station.
Bus: There are no direct bus routes travelling from Belfast to York.
Flight: Flights depart regularly throughout the day, with roughly 2-3 hours between each departure time. Flight time is approximately 1 hour, most flights are direct and all flight are operated by Flybe. Travellers will depart from Belfast City airport (BHD) and arrive at Leeds/Bradford Airport (LBA).
Travelling from Belfast to York: Travel Tips
- What is the cheapest way to travel from Belfast to York? Travel by train is the cheapest way to travel between Belfast and York.
- What is the fastest way to travel from Belfast to York? Travelling by plane is the fastest way to get between the two cities, with a difference of roughly 8 hours between flight and train journey times.
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This is compared to other travel options from Belfast to York:
A flight is £34 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Belfast to York costing on average £57.
Other travel options to York take longer:
Coach takes on average 19h 55m.
- Around 17 flights per day.
- Around 1 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Belfast and York as scheduled services by flight and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from George Best Belfast City Airport and arrive in Manchester Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arrive in York, Rail Station.
- Travel with National Express to go to York by coach.
- Travel with Aer Lingus, easyJet to go to York by flight.
- 8 direct flights per day with Aer Lingus, easyJet.
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