subject: Getting from Belfast Airport - Choosing the best method of transport [print this page] Belfast International Airport is located 15 miles North West of Belfast. The Alder grove complex, which includes Belfast International Airport, has been in existence since 1918. It was originally selected to be the Royal Flying Corps training establishment during the First World War. Today Belfast International Airport handles roughly 4 million passengers and has 40,000 aircraft movements per year. It is also the most technologically advanced airport in Northern Ireland.
Belfast airport is easily accessible from all over Northern Ireland and is just a ferry trip away from Wales, Scotland and England. There are many options for travel to and from Belfast airport using both private and public transport. Explore the options below to find out which method of getting to Belfast is best for you.
Traveling to Belfast by car is a great option for most people. If you have your own car there are plenty of cheap airport parking options to choose from. If you have an early morning flight or would rather be closer to the airport the day before your flight the most hassle free option is to book an airport hotel.
National Express operates services to Belfast centre from destinations all over the UK. To find out if you can get this service from your location check on their website. From here you will have to organize alternative travel to the airport. Taxis in Belfast are one of the most convenient ways to travel around the Belfast area and are usually reasonably priced. There are over 250 taxi companies serving Belfast airport and the surrounding areas, many of which specialize in airport taxis and can offer great rates.
Belfast's Central Train Station is located in East Bridge Street and is Belfast's main train station, although a number of trains also stop at the Botanic Train Station on Belfast's Botanic Avenue, and at Great Victoria Street Train Station. Except for the excellent Belfast to Dublin train route, trains in Belfast can prove an expensive way to travel in Belfast. There are three train routes that travel out of Belfast, one travels north and then travels west along the coastline to Derry, another travel to the west of Belfast through Portadown and towards Dublin, and the third is a smaller train line that travels east from Belfast, to Bangor. Belfast's Central Train Station has regular trains that travel to Larne, Derry, Bangor, Portadown, Newry and Dublin, and Great Victoria Street Train Station has trains that travel from Belfast to Lisburn, Bangor, Larne Harbour and Derry.
Getting from Belfast Airport - Choosing the best method of transport
