Belfast City Airport

BELFAST CITY AIRPORT

Traveling onwards from Belfast City Airport your options are the following:

By Car

The airport is located on the A2, Sydenham Bypass road between Belfast and Holywood, on the southern shore of Belfast Lough. Those approaching Belfast on the M1 or M2 should follow the signs to Belfast City Airport, leading to the A2 via the M3. Click here for help in planning your journey.

Our postcode is BT3 9JH.

Airport Taxis

Approved taxis operate from the airport taxi rank directly outside the terminal building.

The approximate cost to Belfast city centre is £8.00.

All of the taxis are wheelchair-friendly.

Trains

A shuttle bus service operates between the airport termainal and the adjacent rail halt at Sydenham. Translink operates a twice-hourly rail service (0600-2300) Monday-Friday to Central and Victoria Street Stations. The service is hourly on Sundays (0900-2200).

The approximate cost to Central Station is £1.40. Connections are available from Central Station to the rest of the rail network in Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic.

Buses

The Airport Express 600 operates every 20 minutes from outside the airport to the Belfast Europa Bus Centre adjacent to the Europa Hotel, in the heart of the city. The service, Airport Express 600, operates between 0530 and 2205, and costs £2.00 single and £3.00 return. For futher information and timetable details click here.

No.3 Metrobus operates every 20 minutes from Sydenham train station to City Hall and every 10 minutes between 0900 and 1730. It is a five-minute walk from the airport terminal to thbus stop.

The 'Airporter' service operates eleven coaches daily to Belfast City Centre (Waterfront Hall/ Hilton Hotel Belfast) and Londonderry. The Airporter service includes free Wi Fi on board the coaches and tickets can be booked online in advance. Fares start at £2.50 for a single journey.

The Airporter bus stop is located just past the entrance door to the airport. On exiting the airport, turn immediately to your right. There is an Airporter bus stop sign indicating where the bus will depart and arrive from.

For more information or to book your tickets, please telephone +44 (0) 28 7126 9996 or click here.

Airporter departures from Belfast City Airport Monday - Friday 0625 0805 0945 1105 1235 1405 1535 1705 1835 2035 2150

Saturday 0625 0805 0935 1120 1405 1535 1705

Sunday 0935 1205 1405 1535 1705 1835 2115

Car Hire

Four car hire companies have offices within the airport terminal. Car hire and return areas are adjacent to the terminal building.

Avis Tel: +44 (0) 28 9045 2017
Budget Tel: +44 (0) 28 9045 1111
Hertz Tel: +44 (0) 28 9073 2451
National Tel: +44 (0) 28 9073 9400