By Air

Many daily flights link Belfast's two airports with the four London airports - Heathrow, Gatwick, Luton and Stansted. Daily scheduled flights also operate from most British regional airports.

Belfast City Airport is situated just three miles from the city centre. A regular Airlink bus service operates into the city centre.

Belfast International Airport at Aldergrove is 30 minutes drive via the M2 motorway. A regular Airbus service operates into the city centre.

Dublin Airport is approximately 2 hours by road or rail and an Express Coach Service Operates - see www.aircoach.ie

Belfast City Airport:

The following airlines serve this airport:

1. British Airways - www.ba.com (from Manchester)

2. BMI - www.flybmi.com (from London Heathrow)

3. Flybe - www.flybe.com

Aberdeen
Birmingham
Bristol
Edinburgh
Exeter
Glasgow
Jersey
Leeds/Bradford
Liverpool
London Gatwick
Newcastle
Norwich
Southampton

4. Flykeen - www.flykeen.com

Blackpool
Isle of Man

5. Euromanx - www.euromanx.com (from Isle of Man)

Getting to Belfast from Belfast City Airport:

By Bus:
There is a direct bus link from the Airport terminal to Belfast Europa Bus Centre adjacent to the Europa Hotel every 40 minutes. The service operates between 06:00 and 21:50, and costs £2.50 for a single journey.

By Taxi:
Approved taxis operate from the airport taxi rank directly outside the terminal building. All taxis are wheelchair-friendly. The approximate cost to Belfast City Centre is £7.00

Belfast International Airport:

Scheduled airlines operating from BIA:

1. EasyJet – www.easyjet.com

Bristol
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Inverness (1 July)
Liverpool
London Gatwick
London Luton
London Stansted
Newcastle

2. Jet2.com - www.jet2.com

Bournemouth
Leeds Bradford

3. BMIBaby - www.bmibaby.com

Birmingham
Cardiff
Durham Tees Valley
Manchester
Nottingham East Midlands

Getting to Belfast from Belfast International Airport:

By Bus:
The Airbus service operates between the airport and Belfast City centre every 30 minutes, Monday to Saturday, and at 30 or 60 minute intervals on a Sunday. This service operates between 0545 hrs and 2320hrs.

By Taxi:
The International Airport Taxi Company, official taxi operator for the airport, have taxis available for hire outside the terminal building. Only taxis approved by BIA are permitted to use the taxi rank. A list of sample fares is displayed in the exit hall of the terminal building. The fare to Belfast City centre is approx. £25.00.

By Sea

Belfast is easily accessed by sea crossing from both Scotland and England with new routes continuing to develop. Travel by high-speed catamaran or by traditional ferry with impressive journey times from just 90 minutes.

The following carriers sail to Belfast, please note fares do vary, so please contact the carrier direct for the best available price.

By Road

All ferry ports are well connected by road. Within Northern Ireland, motorways link Belfast with the north and the west of the Province, and the Westlink between the M1 and M2 and a city ring road make it easy to navigate Belfast's traffic system. A good road link connects Belfast with Dublin in the south.

Belfast Map

Click here to download a map of Belfast City Centre.