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Edinburgh to Belfast by flight or ferry

About 270 km. The flight is fastest at 4 h; the flight is cheapest, from ₹3,780 per person.

Belfast to Edinburgh

Fastest

Flight

easyJet, Edinburgh–Belfast International

4 h door to door

Cheapest

Flight

easyJet, Edinburgh–Belfast International

from ₹3,780 per person

Best value

Flight

easyJet, Edinburgh–Belfast International

cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)

Every option, compared

Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.

ModeServiceTimeFareRunsBook
FlighteasyJet, Edinburgh–Belfast International4 h₹3,780–₹15,120per personDailyflight search ↗
FerryCoach and Stena Line ferry via Cairnryan7 h₹5,040–₹8,190per personDailyRome2Rio ↗
  • Flight, easyJet, Edinburgh–Belfast International: easyJet's cheapest fares include only an under-seat bag; add a cabin or hold bag online.
  • Ferry, Coach and Stena Line ferry via Cairnryan: The crossing takes about 2 h 15; through coach-and-ferry tickets run from Glasgow.

Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.

What it costs your group, one way

Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.

Option2 people4 people
Flight · easyJet, Edinburgh–Belfast International₹7,560–₹30,240₹15,120–₹60,480
Ferry · Coach and Stena Line ferry via Cairnryan₹10,080–₹16,380₹20,160–₹32,760

Once you’re in Belfast

  • Best time: May – September
  • Typical stay: 2 days
  • November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (May – September). Nothing in our data flags November as a problem, but it isn't the season the place is best in.

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