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Compare flight and ferry for Belfast to Birkenhead
Omio recommends booking the ferry as it is the most popular option from Belfast to Birkenhead among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the ferry, with an average ticket price of €52 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 42m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the ferry is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a ferry costs an average of €52, while a flight costs an average of €211.
Distance: 144 miles (232 km)
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Most popular Ferry | Flight |
|---|---|
€52 Average price Cheapest | €211 Average price |
9h 5m Average total duration 8h 5m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 3h 42m Average total duration Fastest 1h 42m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.7 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular ferry company |  Most popular airline |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Belfast to Birkenhead:
A ferry is €159 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Belfast to Birkenhead costing on average €211.
Other travel options to Birkenhead take longer:
Ferry takes on average 9h 5m.
Travel optionsfrom Belfast to Birkenhead
How to get from Belfast to Birkenhead by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Belfast to Birkenhead is by taking a ferry because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- Stena Line10:30 AM8h00Port of Belfast6:30 PMLiverpool (Port of Birkenhead)€481One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- Stena Line10:30 AM8h00Port of Belfast6:30 PMLiverpool (Port of Birkenhead)€481One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- U25322:15 PM0h50George Best Belfast City Airport3:05 PMLiverpool John Lennon Airport€1121One-way0 transfers
Other options
RK 1909:40 PM1h00Belfast International Airport10:40 PMManchester Airport€741One-way0 transfers- U27089:30 PM0h55Belfast International Airport10:25 PMManchester Airport€881One-way0 transfers
- U27225:10 PM0h55George Best Belfast City Airport6:05 PMManchester Airport€891One-way0 transfers
- Stena Line10:45 PM8h15Port of Belfast7:00 AMLiverpool (Port of Birkenhead)€541One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Belfast to Birkenhead:
A ferry is €159 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Belfast to Birkenhead costing on average €211.
Other travel options to Birkenhead take longer:
Ferry takes on average 9h 5m.
- Around 21 flights per day.
- Around 2 ferries per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Belfast and Birkenhead 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.
- Buses mostly depart from Belfast, Grand Central Station and arrive in Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place.
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Belfast and arrive in Liverpool (Port of Birkenhead).
- Travel with easyJet, Aer Lingus, Loganair, BA Cityflyer, British Airways to go to Birkenhead by flight.
- Travel with Stena Line to go to Birkenhead by ferry.
- 10 direct flights per day with easyJet, Aer Lingus.
- 2 direct ferries per day with Stena Line.
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