Ferries from
Northern Ireland to England
Ferries from
Northern Ireland to England
The Belfast to Liverpool Birkenhead ferry is the main ferry route from Northern Ireland to England. Sailing frequency can change throughout the year and often sailings increase during peak season.
Ferries from Northern Ireland to England sail approximately 13 times per week and are provided by Stena Line.
The Northern Ireland to England ferries sail in approximately 8 hours.
Yes, you can travel on a car ferry from Northern Ireland to England with Stena Line.
The distance between Northern Ireland and England is 216.5 miles (348.4km) and 188.1 nautical miles.
Northern Ireland to England ferry prices can vary by route, operator, season, vehicle type and whether you are sailing on a high-speed ferry or conventional ferry.
The Belfast to Liverpool Birkenhead ferry ferry sails approximately 14 times weekly with a crossing time of 8 hours.
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Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom, located in the North-east part of the island of Ireland, with the Republic of Ireland in the South-west. Northern Ireland has plenty of inspirational locations, stunning landscapes and friendly people. Each region in Northern Ireland is very distinctive with much to offer. Its capital and largest city Belfast was the birthplace of the Titanic and now has the world’s largest Titanic Belfast visitor experience to uncover the story of the Titanic. The ports of Northern Ireland provide the perfect gateway to the rest of the UK by ferry with regular and high speed crossings on offer to Scotland and the Isle of Man as well as a longer crossings travelling further south to England. Ireland features many ferry departures to the UK as well as some routes to the continent via France so you could also choose to drive to Ireland and sail from there.
England is the largest and most populous of the four 'home nations' that make up the United Kingdom. Geographically England is defined as the region in the central and southern parts of the United Kingdom with Scotland to the North, Wales to the West and North Ireland to the West across the Irish Sea. England can be divided into Northern England, the Midlands and Southern England with London in the South as the capital and centre of finance and culture. Ferry travel is a very popular and well developed mode of reaching England, especially with visitors from Ireland and Northern Europe. It is an island after all. With a choice of numerous ferry ports on offer connecting the likes of Ireland across the Irish Sea, France across the channel and Holland across the North Sea, it is no surprise that crossings to England and its numerous world class ports are managed by some of the largest, luxurious and most well-known ferry companies in operation.
