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There are 9 ways to get from Whitby to Belfast by train, plane, busferry, car ferry, bus, ferry, or car

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  1. Train to Newcastle, fly to Belfast International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Whitby to Heworthtrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane NCL - BFS
    6h 10m
    £67–159

  2. Bus, bus and ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Leeds Bus Station Entrancebus bus 840
    2. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    16h 56m
    £31–47

  3. Train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Whitby to Middlesbroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Middlesbrough to Carlisletrain train
    3. Take the train from Carlisle to Auchinlecktrain train
    4. Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    15h 14m
    £86–148

  4. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Whitby to Middlesbroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Middlesbrough to Carlisletrain train
    3. Take the train from Carlisle to Kilmarnocktrain train
    4. Take the train from Kilmarnock to Stranraertrain train
    5. Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    15h 36m
    £171–466

  5. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Leeds Bus Station Entrancebus bus 840
    2. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus bus 170 / ...
    3. Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    18h 24m
    £53–132

  6. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

    1. Take the train from Whitby to Middlesbroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane MAN - BHD
    7h 44m
    £78–198

  7. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport

    1. Take the train from Whitby to Middlesbroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane MAN - BFS
    8h 4m
    £75–182

  8. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Whitby to Middlesbroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain train
    3. Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Holyheadtrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry 0
    5. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain train Ic
    15h 40m
    £131–217

  9. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Whitby to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    6h 50m
    £84–307

Whitby to Belfast by train, bus, and busferry

Calendar21Weekly Services
Duration15h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket£86Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 287.1 mi
  • Duration: 6h 10m

What companies run services between Whitby, North Yorkshire, England and Belfast, Northern Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Whitby to Belfast. However, you can take the train to Heworth, walk to Heworth, take the subway to Newcastle Airport, walk to Newcastle (NCL) airport, fly to Belfast International Airport (BFS), walk to Belfast International Airport, then take the bus to Ulster University Belfast. Alternatively, you can take a train from Whitby to Belfast, Europa Buscentre via Middlesbrough, Carlisle, Auchinleck, Well Road, Ayr Bus Station, and Ayr in around 15h 14m.

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