Airline websites show on weekdays George Best Belfast City and Belfast International receive a combined total of 31 arrivals from Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted and Luton, London's four main airports.
There's a combined total of eight arrivals from Manchester International Airport; either seven or eight from Liverpool John Lennon Airport depending on the day of travel and seven from Birmingham International.
Six Flights to Belfast's Two Airports from Both Glasgow and Edinburgh Every Weekday
Six flights touch down daily from both Glasgow International and Edinburgh Airports.
Less frequent flights to Belfast operate from
- Bristol
- Cardiff
- Southampton
- Norwich
- East Midlands
- Leeds Bradford
- Doncaster
- Blackpool
- Newcastle Upon Tyne
- Isle of Man
- Glasgow Prestwick
- Dundee
- Aberdeen
- Inverness
Flights to Belfast From Cork
Flights also operate between Cork in the Irish Republic and George Best Belfast City.
Flights to George Best Belfast City from the rest of the UK and the Irish Republic are operated by the following airlines
- bmi–London Heathrow
- Manx2–Isle of Man and Blackpool
- Flybe–London Gatwick, Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle, Doncaster, Leeds Bradford, Southampton, Norwich, Cardiff, Glasgow International, Edinburgh, Dundee, Aberdeen and Inverness.
- Ryanair–Bristol, London Stansted, Glasgow Prestwick, East Midlands and Liverpool.
- Aer Arran–Cork
Flights to Belfast International are operated by
- easyJet–Luton, Stansted and Gatwick; Bristol, Liverpool, Newcastle, Glasgow and Edinburgh.
- bmibaby–Manchester, East Midlands, Cardiff and Birmingham.
- Aer Lingus–Heathrow
- Jet2–Leeds Bradford and Blackpool
- Manx2–Isle of Man and Blackpool
Full details of times and fares can be found on each of the airline's websites where bookings can also be made.
Belfast's Airports Have Good Public Transport Links to City Centre
George Best Belfast City Airport is located in the east of the city. Suburban trains to Bangor stop regularly at the nearby Sydenham Railway Halt. There are frequent bus departures (Metro 600) from the terminal to the Europa Buscentre in the city centre, a major hub on Northern Ireland's extensive Ulsterbus route network which adjoins Great Victoria Street Railway Station.
This is served by trains travelling to Portadown, Bangor, Derry, the North Coast and Larne.
Belfast International Airport lies 15 miles northwest of the city centre. Arriving passengers can travel to the Europa Buscentre on Ulsterbus Service 300 which departs every 10 minutes at busy times.
Bus number 109A between the nearby town of Antrim and Lisburn just south of Belfast calls at the airport on an hourly basis.
Full details of Ulsterbus, Metro and Northern Ireland Railways services can be obtained from transport operating company Translink.
Belfast Airports Linked to Derry by Airporter Coach
A regular coach service called 'The Airporter' links both airports with the city of Derry. The operators advise anyone wishing to travel on this to book in advance. Bookings can be made on the Airporter website.
Taxis are also available at both airports.
Click here to see details of Belfast's newly opened Fitzwilliam Hotel as well as a list of other hotels in the city centre.
Neil Greenlees - Neil Greenlees (www.greenleesjournalism.com) originally intended to pursue a career in the travel industry but decided to change direction ...
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