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Compare train, flight, and ferry for Liverpool to Bangor
Omio recommends booking the ferry as it is the most popular option from Liverpool to Bangor among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the ferry, with an average ticket price of $75 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 2h 50m. 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 $75, while a flight costs an average of $179.
Distance: 139 miles (224 km)
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Most popular Ferry | Flight | Driving |
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$75 Average price Cheapest | $179 Average price | $84 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
9h 2m Average total duration 8h 2m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 2h 50m Average total duration Fastest 50m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 53m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.7 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Liverpool to Bangor:
A ferry is $87 (€71) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Liverpool to Bangor costing on average $162 (€132).
A ferry is $104 (€85) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Liverpool to Bangor costing on average $179 (€146).
Other travel options to Bangor take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 18m.
Ferry takes on average 9h 2m.
Travel optionsfrom Liverpool to Bangor
How to get from Liverpool to Bangor by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Liverpool to Bangor is by taking a ferry because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Stena Line11:00 AM8h00Liverpool (Port of Birkenhead)7:00 PMPort of Belfast$591One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
Stena Line11:00 AM8h00Liverpool (Port of Birkenhead)7:00 PMPort of Belfast$591One-way0 transfers
Fastest
U25078:00 AM0h50Liverpool John Lennon Airport8:50 AMBelfast International Airport$931One-way0 transfers
Other options
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L86943 · W6959910:12 AM6h19Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)4:31 PMStranraer station (STR)$1731One-way2 transfers
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L87496 · L8693112:20 PM7h10Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)7:30 PMStranraer station (STR)$1731One-way3 transfers
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W69599 · L869439:20 AM7h11Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)4:31 PMStranraer station (STR)$1731One-way3 transfers
U25333:25 PM0h50Liverpool John Lennon Airport4:15 PMGeorge Best Belfast City Airport$1231One-way0 transfers
U2822:25 PM0h50Liverpool John Lennon Airport3:15 PMBelfast International Airport$1461One-way0 transfers
U25094:15 PM0h50Liverpool John Lennon Airport5:05 PMBelfast International Airport$1511One-way0 transfers
Stena Line10:30 PM8h00Liverpool (Port of Birkenhead)6:30 AMPort of Belfast$661One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Liverpool to Bangor:
A ferry is $87 (€71) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Liverpool to Bangor costing on average $162 (€132).
A ferry is $104 (€85) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Liverpool to Bangor costing on average $179 (€146).
Other travel options to Bangor take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 18m.
Ferry takes on average 9h 2m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
- Around 2 ferries per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Liverpool and Bangor as scheduled services by train, flight, and ferry can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) and arrive in Stranraer station (STR).
- Ferries mostly depart from Liverpool (Port of Birkenhead) and arrive in Port of Belfast.
- Flights mostly depart from Liverpool John Lennon Airport and arrive in Belfast International Airport.
- Travel with easyJet to go to Bangor by flight.
- Travel with Stena Line to go to Bangor by ferry.
- 4 direct flights per day with easyJet.
- 2 direct ferries per day with Stena Line.
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