Travel
Please note: There is currently no access to the Grosvenor Road from the Westlink due to ongoing roadworks. Access to the city centre is still possible via the York Road or the Donegal Road.
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By plane
Belfast is served by 2 airports, Belfast City Airport, located just 10 minutes drive from the city centre and Belfast International Airport, just a 30 minute drive away. Both airports are served by a regular shuttle bus service into the centre of Belfast.
Many daily flights link both Belfast's airports with the four London airports - Heathrow, Gatwick, Stanstead and Luton, with worldwide connections. Regular scheduled flights also operate from many British regional airports, the Republic of Ireland and Amsterdam.
Airports
Belfast City Airport
Belfast City Airport (BHD) is the closest airport to the venue: it is a five or six minute drive or 40 minutes walk. There is a direct bus link from the airport to the Europa Bus Centre, which is just 3 minutes walk from the venue. There is also a train stop near the airport if you prefer trains.
Tel : ++44 (0)28 9093 9093 Fax : ++44 (0)28 9093 9094
Belfast International Airport
Belfast International Airport (BFS) at Aldergrove is twenty-something miles outside the city. There are regular busses running from the airport to the Europa Bus Centre, which is just 3 minutes walk from the venue.
Tel : ++44 (0)28 9448 4848
Dublin International Airport
is approximately 2 hours by road or rail and express coach services operate. Of note is the "AirCoach" coach Service which runs hourly between Dublin Airport and Belfast. The Belfast stop is at Jury's hotel which, conveniently, is directly opposite Spires Conference Centre
City of Derry Airport
Tel : ++44 (0)28 7181 0784
Airlines
bmi bmi operate the Belfast (BHD) to London Heathrow route with a total of 8 flights daily. Visit www.flybmi.com for current details and offers.
bmibaby bmibaby operates from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Birmingham, Cardiff, Durham, East Midlands and Manchester. Visit www.bmibaby.com for fare details.
easyjet easyjet has up to 78 daily low-cost flights to and from Belfast International Airport (BFS) from destinations such as Gatwick, Luton, Stanstead, Liverpool, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Bristol, Newcastle, Alicante, Malaga, Nice and Paris Rome, Berlin, Amsterdam.,Geneva, Inverness, Palma (Majorca) and Faro (Portugal). Log onto www.easyjet.com for further details.
flybe flybe serves 19 UK destinations from Belfast City Airport (BHD) including Birmingham, Newcastle, Leeds Edinburgh London City and London Gatwick. Visit www.flybe.com for further information or call 08705 676 676.
Jet2.com Jet2 operate a twice daily service to Belfast from Leeds Bradford. European routes to Belfast with Jet2 include Prague and Barcelona and most recently Palma and Murcia. New routes include Belfast to Bournemouth,Cork and most recently Blackpool. For fares, log onto www.jet2.com
Aer Arann Aer Arann operates a twice daily flight between Belfast (BHD) and Cork. Log on to www.aerarann.ie or contact 00353 1844 7700 for further details.
British Airways Getting to Belfast from any part of the world couldn't be easier when flying with British Airways. Whether you're on business or holiday, the world's leading airline provides easy access with competitive fares and frequent flights from convenient airports across the globe through it's key regional airport, Manchester and also with connecting flights from it's two London hubs, Heathrow and Gatwick to Belfast City Airport. Log on to www.ba.com for all the current details and offers or call 0870 850 9850 (UK only).
By bus or train
From Dublin: The aircoach from Dublin Airport stops across the road from the conference venue. They run an hourly service during the day to Belfast from Dublin Airport. To get to Dublin: From Cork you can get an aircoach to Dublin airport.
The Aircoach service from Dublin Airport leaves at 07:00 and arrives accross the road from the Conference centre at 09:25. Cost is 15 euro and you're advised to be present for the bus at least 15 minutes before hand. (Source: aircoach website)
You can also get other buses to Belfast from Bus Eireann and Ulsterbus.
Northern Ireland has a frequent and punctual integrated bus / train network run by Translink. There are three main Translink services:
- Citybus, serving Belfast and the suburbs
- Ulsterbus, operating services to all parts of the region, to major cross-Border destinations and across the Channel
- Northern Ireland Railways, serving Northern Ireland and with cross-border services to Dublin on the award-winning Enterprise Rail service.
Great Victoria Street rail station is the closest to the venue - only a five minute walk away.
Acording to Kenguest these are the schedules of trains (fare is 35 euro for standard seat, 86 euro for a Premier/First-class seat) from Dublin Connolly to Belfast:
- 7:35 arriving at 9:45
- 09:35 arriving at 11:45
- 11:00 arriving at 13:10
For further information on any of the above services, contact Translink on +44 (0)28 9066 6630 or see their website.
By ferry
There’s a wide range of ferry services, which will bring you and your car on speedy, comfortable journeys from Scotland and the Lancashire coast into Belfast Port.
The Port of Belfast is Ireland’s busiest passenger port, used by approximately 2 million passengers and 400,000 cars each year.
Click here for more information about ferry services
Accommodation
Belfast boasts a wide range of accommodation providers, from Backpacker's Hostels all the way to 5 star hotels.