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Coach from Sheffield/Manchester/Leeds to Belfast?

• I was travelling to London a few weeks ago and noticed a coach going to Belfast. I'm a student at Sheffield and I would usually go to Manchester Airport via the train and fly home and back, but I don't particularly like this method of travel, I find it quite stressful (making sure I get the right train, going through airport security etc.) not very cheap and it's annoying being limited to 20kg for my suitcase when I need 4 - 5 weeks of clothing and taking home christmas presents! Does anyone know which companies do this journey? How long is it? If anyone else has taken this journey, is it worthwhile or would I be better sticking to flying? (I'm not fussed on how long it is really, unless its ridiculously long) I'd like as much info as possible and I promise to choose a best answer! thanks in advance x

• Answer:

  Well, to get by train from Sheffield to the Manchester Airport takes about 1 ¼ hours and a flight from Manchester to Belfast takes another hour. Bus/ferry travel would take 12 ½ hours during the day and almost 14 hours on a night connection and it would involve a stopover at either Carlisle or Manchester. I therefore can't understand why you have seen a bus to Belfast departing from Sheffield. Maybe that the summer schedule offers this connection. Offered connections by National Express Coach are (fare £44.00): depart from Sheffield Coach Station: 10:30am; arrive at Carlisle: 15:45 (3:45pm) depart from Carlisle: 16:15 (4:15pm); arrive at Cairnryan port: 18:55 (6:55pm) depart from Larne port: 22:20 (10:20pm); arrive at Belfast, Europa Bus Centre: 23:05 (11:05pm) depart from Sheffield Coach Station: 17:15 (5:15pm); arrive at Manchester 18:46 (6:46pm) depart from Manchester: 20:15 (8:15pm); arrive at Stranraer Stena Line terminal: 02:00 arrive at Belfast, Europa Bus Centre: 07:05 Source(s): http://www.nationalexpress.com/coach/index.cfm ..