Flights from Cardiff to Belfast

Flights from Cardiff to Belfast: Journey Details

Every day, flights leave from Cardiff to Belfast, making it easy to visit Northern Ireland. The only carrier on the route at present is the budget airline FlyBe, which offers a single non-stop flight on weekdays at 12:35 p.m., and a single flight at weekends, at 11:45 a.m. The flight time is 1 hour 15 minutes. An alternative to flights from Cardiff to Belfast is to fly from nearby Bristol Airport, from where Easyjet offer a daily connection to Belfast.

Taking a Flight from Cardiff

Getting to Cardiff Airport from the city centre is easy. Simply catch the T9 Airport Express bus, which stops outside the main terminal. There is also a shuttle bus service from Rhoose train station to the airport. Trains run from Cardiff Central every hour (weekdays) and every 2 hours (at weekends). If you need to travel to Bristol Airport, National Express provide a regular coach service from Cardiff Central 12 times per day, which also stops at Cardiff University.

Flying into Belfast

With beautiful countryside all around, some superb Victorian architecture, great nightlife and a youthful, uninhibited cultural scene, Belfast is a great day-trip or weekend destination for visitors from Cardiff. Flights from Cardiff to Belfast touch down at George Best City Airport. To get into town, catch the train from Sydenham station. Translink offer a regular service between 6:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m., so most arrivals should be catered for. The 600 Airport Bus also leaves every 20 minutes (until 9:25 p.m.) while the Airporter Bus serves Londonderry. Flights from Bristol arrive at Belfast International. The best route from there into the city is via the 300 Airport Bus, which operates 24 hours a day.