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Compare bus, flight, and ferry for Belfast to Manchester
Omio recommends booking the ferry as it is the most popular option from Belfast to Manchester among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the ferry, with an average ticket price of $65 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 0m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a ferry costs an average of $65, while a flight costs an average of $321.
Distance: 168 miles (271 km)
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Most popular Ferry | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$65 Average price Cheapest | $321 Average price | $72 Average price | $3 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
9h 5m Average total duration 8h 5m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 4h 0m Average total duration Fastest 2h 0m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 11h 39m Average total duration 11h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 59m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare ways to travel from Belfast to Manchester
Compare the available ways to get from Belfast to Manchester, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Belfast to Manchester:
A ferry is $7 (€6) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Belfast to Manchester costing on average $72 (€61).
A ferry is $256 (€215) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Belfast to Manchester costing on average $321 (€269).
Other travel options to Manchester take longer:
Ferry takes on average 9h 5m.
Bus takes on average 11h 39m.
Travel optionsfrom Belfast to Manchester
How to get from Belfast to Manchester by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Belfast to Manchester is by taking a ferry because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- Stena Line
10:30 AM 8h00 Port of Belfast 6:30 PM Liverpool (Port of Birkenhead) $65 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- Stena Line
10:30 AM 8h00 Port of Belfast 6:30 PM Liverpool (Port of Birkenhead) $65 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
U270810:10 PM 0h55 Belfast International Airport 11:05 PM Manchester Airport $184 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- U289
7:15 AM 1h00 Belfast International Airport 8:15 AM Manchester Airport $124 1 One-way 0 transfers 
EI36107:00 AM 1h10 George Best Belfast City Airport 8:10 AM Manchester Airport $201 1 One-way 0 transfers
RK 19210:00 PM 1h00 Belfast International Airport 11:00 PM Manchester Airport $203 1 One-way 0 transfers
- Stena Line
10:45 PM 8h15 Port of Belfast 7:00 AM Liverpool (Port of Birkenhead) $65 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Belfast to Manchester:
A ferry is $7 (€6) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Belfast to Manchester costing on average $72 (€61).
A ferry is $256 (€215) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Belfast to Manchester costing on average $321 (€269).
Other travel options to Manchester take longer:
Ferry takes on average 9h 5m.
Bus takes on average 11h 39m.
- Around 14 flights per day.
- Around 2 ferries per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Belfast and Manchester as scheduled services by bus, 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 Manchester, Coach Station.
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Belfast and arrive in Liverpool (Port of Birkenhead).
- Travel with Stena Line to go to Manchester by ferry.
- Travel with British Airways, easyJet, BA Cityflyer, Loganair to go to Manchester by flight.
- Travel with National Express to go to Manchester by bus.
- 2 direct ferries per day with Stena Line.
- 4 direct flights per day with easyJet.
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