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Compare flight, ferry and coach for Preston to Belfast
Omio recommends booking the ferry as it is the most popular option from Preston to Belfast among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the ferry with prices starting from £21. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 0m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a ferry costs an average of £21, and a coach costs an average of £55.
Distance: 228 km
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9h 0m Average total duration 8h 0m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 4h 0m Average total duration Fastest 1h 0m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 11h 0m Average total duration 10h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Travel optionsfrom Preston to Belfast
How to get to Belfast from Preston by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Preston to Belfast is by taking a ferry because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Stena Line11:008h00Liverpool (Port of Birkenhead)19:00Port of Belfast£481One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- Stena Line11:008h00Liverpool (Port of Birkenhead)19:00Port of Belfast£481One-way0 changes
Fastest
- U28214:250h50Liverpool John Lennon Airport15:15Belfast International Airport£691One-way0 changes
Other options
- U29022:251h00Manchester Airport23:25Belfast International Airport£651One-way0 changes
- U272118:450h55Manchester Airport19:40George Best Belfast City Airport£751One-way0 changes
- U29412:351h00Manchester Airport13:35Belfast International Airport£751One-way0 changes
- Stena Line22:308h00Liverpool (Port of Birkenhead)6:30Port of Belfast£581One-way0 changes
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FAQs: Preston to Belfast
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This is compared to other travel options from Preston to Belfast:
A ferry is £11 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Preston to Belfast costing on average £53.
A ferry is £12 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Preston to Belfast costing on average £55.
Other travel options to Belfast take longer:
Ferry takes on average 8h 0m.
Coach takes on average 10h 30m.
- Around 19 flights per day.
- Around 2 ferries per day.
- Around 1 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Preston and Belfast as scheduled services by flight, ferry and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Manchester Airport and arrive in George Best Belfast City Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Preston, Bus Station and arrive in Belfast, Upper Queen Street / Wellington Street.
- Ferries mostly depart from Liverpool (Port of Birkenhead) and arrive in Port of Belfast.
- Travel with Aer Lingus, easyJet to go to Belfast by flight.
- Travel with Stena Line to go to Belfast by ferry.
- Travel with National Express to go to Belfast by coach.
- 2 direct ferries per day with Stena Line.
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