Belfast – Liverpool Birkenhead
Ferries to England
Belfast – Liverpool Birkenhead
Ferries to England
Stena Line provides the ferry from Belfast to Liverpool Birkenhead. Belfast Liverpool Birkenhead ferries cost between 91€ and 584€, depending on ticket details. Prices exclude any service fees. Ferry timetables change seasonally, use our Deal Finder to get live pricing and availability for Belfast Liverpool Birkenhead ferries.
The first Belfast Liverpool Birkenhead ferry typically departs from Belfast at around 10:30. The last ferry usually departs at 22:30.
The Belfast Liverpool Birkenhead ferry trip can take around 8 hours. Sailing times can vary between ferry operators and can be impacted by weather conditions.
There is 14 weekly sailings from Belfast to Liverpool Birkenhead provided by Stena Line. Timetables can change from season to season.
Belfast Liverpool Birkenhead ferry prices typically range between 91€* and 584€*. The average price is typically 373€*. The cheapest Belfast Liverpool Birkenhead ferry prices start from 91€*. The average price for a foot passenger is 125€*. The average price for a car is 465€*.
Pricing will vary depending on number of passengers, vehicle type, route and sailing times. Pricing is taken from searches over last 30 days and exclusive of service fees, last updated 1 April 2025.
The distance between Belfast to Liverpool Birkenhead is approximately 216.5 miles (348.4km) or 188.1 nautical miles.
Yes, Stena Line ferries allow cars on board ferries between Belfast and Liverpool Birkenhead. Use our Deal Finder to get live pricing for car ferries between Belfast and Liverpool Birkenhead.
Yes, foot passengers can travel with Stena Line ferries between Belfast and Liverpool Birkenhead.
Pets are allowed on ferries travelling from Belfast to Liverpool Birkenhead with Stena Line. Please also note that your pet may have to stay in the vehicle during the journey unless the ferry operator supplies pet accommodation.
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| Belfast - Liverpool Birkenhead Route summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Departure Country | UK | |
| Destination Country | UK | |
| No. of Operators | 1 | |
| Operators | Stena Line | |
| Average Price | 319 €* | |
| Average Daily Sailings | 1 | |
| Average Weekly Sailings | 12 | |
| Average Sailing Duration | 8h 0m | |
| Fastest Sailing Duration | 7h 0m | |
| First Ferry | 10:30 | |
| Last Ferry | 22:30 | |
| Distance | 188 nautical miles | |
* Prices subject to change, pricing is taken from last 30 days, last updated 2024-11-05.
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Belfast Harbour is a main hub in the importation and exportation of goods and for passenger ferry services. Operated by Stena Line, Belfast ferry port provides regular passenger ferry crossings to Cairnryan in Scotland and Liverpool Birkenhead in England. Run by Steam Packet, there are also seasonal services to Douglas on the Isle of Man, across the Irish Sea.
The city of Belfast, in Northern Ireland, is the capital city located in County Antrim, although parts of the city spread over to County Down. The city has a long tradition in the production of Irish linen, tobacco, rope and shipbuilding. In fact, the city's main shipbuilder, Harland and Wolf, is known for building the RMS Titanic in the early 20th Century. Today, Belfast is an important centre for commerce, the arts, higher education, law, business and of course, tourism.
Birkenhead is part of the extensive Liverpool dock system, located on the Wirral Peninsular, on the west bank of the River Mersey estuary. Ferries to Liverpool Birkenhead arrive in the ultra-modern Twelve Quays Ferry Terminal from Belfast, a route operated by Stena Line, or from the Isle of Man, provided by Steam Packet.
The sea has played an important part in the town's history through its port and its tradition in shipbuilding. The town's design, which was influenced by William Laird and his son John, is similar to that of Edinburgh New Town's, with sections of Birkenhead laid out in a grid pattern.
This grid was based around Hamilton Square and was started in 1826, boasting the highest number of Grade I listed buildings than any other square in England after London’s Trafalgar Square. Other interesting attractions include the Town Hall, the Queensway Tunnel Main Entrance and the Woodside Ferry Terminal.
