By Plane

Belfast is readily accessible by air, and is serviced with two airports - George Best City Airport and Belfast International Airport. Flights on low cost airlines can be booked from many airports including Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Liverpool, Newcastle, London (Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton, Stansted), Paris, Prague,Rome and Toronto. Flights from other airports can be booked at competitive rates. Dublin airport is about 2 hours from Belfast by express coach or rail. Early booking is however advisable.

George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)

George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) is situated around three miles east of the City Centre. It has scheduled direct services from: Aberdeen, Birmingham, Blackpool, Bristol, Cardiff, Cork, Edinburgh, Exeter, Glasgow, Leeds Bradford, Isle of Man, London Gatwick, London Heathrow, Manchester, Newcastle and Southampton.

Tel: +44 (0)28 90 939093
Web: www.belfastcityairport.com

George Best Belfast City Airport is served by the following airlines:

Getting to and from George Best Belfast City Airport:-

Belfast City Airlink bus service operates every 20 minutes (08.15 – 22.00) Monday – Friday from outside the main Terminal exit to the Europa Buscentre in the City Centre. Please check timetable for services before 08.15 and on Saturday and Sundays.

A shuttle bus service operates between the Airport Terminal and the adjacent rail halt at Sydenham. A rail service operates every 20 minutes (06.23 – 20.43) Monday to Friday to Central Railway Station and Victoria Street Stations. Please check timetable for services after 20.43 and on Saturdays and Sundays.

The Europa Buscentre is located in the City Centre, behind the Europa Hotel. For further information call: +44 (0) 28 90 666630 or www.translink.co.uk/cityairlink600.asp

Reliable Taxi Company:

  • Fonacab Tel +44 (0) 28 90 333333

Belfast International Airport (BFS)

Belfast International Airport (BFS) lies 18 miles North-West of Belfast at Aldergrove. Scheduled services operate from: Alicante, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, Birmingham, Bristol, Brussels, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Faro, Flordia, Geneva, Glasgow, Heathrow, Inverness, Liverpool, London (Gatwick and Stansted) Luton, Malaga, Murcia, Newcastle, New York, Nice, Nottingham East Mildlands, Palma, Paris, Prague, Pisa, Rome, Stansted and Toronto

Tel: +44 (0) 28 94 484848 or click www.belfastairport.com

Belfast International Airport is served by the following airlines:

Getting to and from Belfast International Airport:-

Airbus Route 300 – Belfast International Airport to Europa Bus Centre. The airbus service operates every 20 minutes (07.00 – 18.45) Monday to Friday. Please check the timetable for services before and after these times and on Saturdays and Sundays.

Taxis are also available – the fare will be around £30.00 depending on traffic conditions. Fonacabs collect at airports and will also collect and drop to order, operating 24 hours. Tel +44 (0)28 90 333333

Dublin Airport (DUB)

Dublin Airport (DUB) is situated in the Republic of Ireland, about 100 miles (160 km) from Belfast. There are direct international flights to Dublin from many countries, particularly Aer Lingus and Ryanair Dublin Airport Tel +353 1814 1111 or www.dublin-airport.com

Getting to and from Dublin Airport :-

Dublin Airport – Belfast City Link: Express Coach Service from Dublin City via Dublin Airport to Belfast Europa Buscentre. Tel +353 1836 6111 or +44 (0)28 90 666630 or www.buseirann.ie or www.translink.co.uk

Air Coach – provides a luxury coach service that runs from Dublin Airport to Belfast City Centre (pick up point Durys Hotel, Gt Victoria Street) seven days a week on an hourly basis from 06.30 to 20.30 from Belfast and 07.00 to 21.00hrs from Dublin Airport. This service enables anyone flying in to Dublin to travel on to Belfast conveniently and comfortably. Duration time approximately 2 hours. For further information check out their website http://www.aircoach.ie/table.routes.belfast.php