A map of the island of Ireland, depicting the two countries: Northern Ireland (part of the United Kingdom) in pink and the Republic of Ireland (sometimes referred to as just "Ireland") in green.

By sea

From Scotland, England and Isle of Man

Belfast is easily accessed by sea, with crossings from both Scotland and England. Travel by superfast ferries with journey times from just 1 hour. 

• Stena Line (travelling from Liverpool and Cairnryan)
• P&O Irish Sea (travelling from Cairnryan)
• Isle of Man Steam Packet Company (travelling from Isle of Man)

Cruise ship passengers

If you are travelling to Belfast on a cruise ship, there is generally a shuttle service from the port to the Visit Belfast Welcome Centre in Belfast City Centre and vice versa. The precise timings of these shuttle buses will be available on the day you arrive. There may be a charge for the shuttle bus, which is set by the cruise ship company.

Alternatively a taxi from the cruise terminal to Belfast City Centre costs approximately £10-£13. 

Getting to Belfast from Dublin

By rail

From Dublin and Republic of Ireland

Irish Rail operates services from towns and cities across the Republic of Ireland to Dublin's Connolly Station, where you can then catch a connecting train to Belfast.

The Enterprise Train service (provided jointly by Translink and Irish Rail), from Dublin's Connolly Station to Belfast's Grand Central Station, runs eight times daily (five times on Sundays) and takes 2 hours and 15 minutes. 

By bus or coach

From Dublin and Republic of Ireland

Several bus/coach option are available between Dublin Airport and Belfast including:

From Dublin, the X1 bus service (provided jointly by Translink and Bus Eireann) operates from Dublin Busáras in the city centre and Dublin Airport to Belfast, with 21 departures every day.

The journey from Dublin to Belfast is approximately 2 hours.

By road

From Dublin and Republic of Ireland

Starting out at Dublin Airport, the M1 motorway is well signposted for Belfast; this is a toll road and there is one toll plaza approximately 31km from Dublin Airport. Continue on this motorway signposted for Belfast. 

Just after passing the city of Newry, the road becomes a dual carriageway (A1) and motorway regulations fall away. At the Sprucefield roundabout the A1 joins the M1 motorway. 

Once within the Greater Belfast area, the signs will display as City Centre.

Car parks

There are two privately owned car parks beside the venue. Oxford Street is located just 100 metres from ICC Belfast and Lanyon Place is just a short walk from ICC Belfast.

Visa information

Belfast is the capital city of Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom (UK). To visit Northern Ireland, you may need to apply for a visa or Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) through UK Visa and Immigration (UKVI).

Visit the GOV.UK website to check if you will need a visa or if you will need an ETA and how to apply.

*Please note that the Republic of Ireland (sometimes simply referred to as "Ireland") is a seperate country to Northern Ireland. If you wish to visit the Republic of Ireland (including Dublin Airport) during your stay, you may need a seperate visa. Check Ireland's Citizen Information website for more information.