Any experience with Ferry & Train combo, from Belfast to London? On forum saw a last April post for train, London Euston station to Holyhead Wales with ferry, to Dublin; and wondered about a similar trip from Belfast. Looking at options following Rick's Ireland 14 day tour ending in Belfast.
Posted by
Rick Steves' Europe
16893 posts
The fastest and cheapest option is usually to fly; see www.skyscanner.com.
There are three logical ferry routes:
The route via ferry to Cairnryan includes a bus link form there to Ayr and another train connection in Glasgow. Tickets can be picked up in Belfast.
You can also take a train back to Dublin and then continue via Holyhead. This route also comes up in ticket searches at www.nationalrail.co.uk.
The Stena line link describes needing a UK mailing address to receive combo tickets if starting with the Belfast-Liverpool ferry. It might be easier to buy those pieces separately. See https://www.stenaline.co.uk/ferries-to-britain/rail-sail.
Posted by
London, United Kingdom
4684 posts
The Irish Sea can be pretty rough and you'll have a lengthy (from Liverpool) or VERY lengthy (from Cairnryan) train trip to London. My recommendation would be to take a Flybe flight from Belfast to London City which is the closest airport to the centre of London.
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San Luis Obispo, CA, United States
101 posts
Laura and Philip, thank you--Andy