Travelling to Belfast

By Air

Belfast is easily accessible from many European cities, served by several budget airlines with regular flights coming into both George Best Belfast City and Belfast International Airports. Travel from most UK destinations takes just over 1 hour.

Belfast International Airport

Belfast International Airport, also known as Aldergrove, is located some 21 kilometres (13 miles) northwest of Belfast. Bus services (£ 10 return) operate every 10 minutes at peak times (further details can be found at Translink). Journey time to the city centre is approximately 45 minutes. A taxi directly to the university costs approximately £ 20-25 (Value Cabs: 02890 80 90 80, Fonacab: 02890 33 33 33).

Direct flights connect Belfast International Airport to the following Cities:

Alicante
Amsterdam (Aer Lingus)(Easyjet)
Barcelona (Aer Lingus)(Easyjet)(Jet2.com)
Birmingham
Blackpool
Bristol
Cardiff
Chambery
Dubrovnik
Edinburgh
Faro (Aer Lingus)(Easyjet)
Geneva
Glasgow
Ibiza (Easyjet)(Jet2.com)
Isle of Man
Jersey
Krakow
Lanzarote
Leeds Bradford
Liverpool
London Gatwick
London Luton
London Stanstead
London Heathrow
Mahon
Malaga (Aer Lingus)(Easyjet)(Jet2.com)
Manchester
Milan
Munich
Murcia
New York Newark
Newcastle
Newquay
Nice
Nottingham East Midlands
Orlando Sanford
Palma Majorca (Easyjet)(Jet2.com)
Paris Charles de Gaulle
Pisa
Prague
Rome
Toronto (Hamilton)
Toulouse

George Best Belfast City Airport

The George Best Belfast City Airport, renamed in 2006 in memory of the Belfast-born footballer, is situated in East Belfast only 3.2 kilometres (2 miles) from Belfast City Centre. Bus services (£ 2.60 return) operate between the airport and the Europa Bus Centre every 20 minutes at peak times (further details can be found at Translink). Journey time to the city centre is approximately 15 minutes. A taxi directly to the university (Value Cabs: 02890 80 90 80, Fonacab: 02890 33 33 33) should cost no more than £ 5.

Direct flights connect George Best City Airport to the following Cities:

Aberdeen
Birmingham
Blackpool
Cardiff
Cork
East Midlands
Edinburgh
Exeter
Glasgow (Flybe) Prestwick (Ryanair)
Inverness
Isle of Man
Jersey
Leeds/Bradford
Liverpool
London Gatwick
London Heathrow
London Stanstead
Manchester
Newquay
Paris Charles de Gaulle
Robin Hood Doncaster
Sheffield
Southampton

Dublin International Airport

Dublin Airport is situated approximately 150km from Belfast city centre. Two bus services serve this route. Bus Eireann/Ulsterbus operates every hour, 24 hours a day, from Dublin-Belfast/Belfast-Dublin, calling at Dublin Airport (£ 15.40 return). Journey time is approximately 2 hours (timetables can be found at Translink). The Air Coach is an alternative service which does not run 24 hours but sometimes offers better value, with variable rates between 15 and 20 euro return.

Routes operate between Dublin International Airport and the following places (please note that this list is not comprehensive):

Getting to Queen's University Belfast

Queen's University Belfast, Lanyon Building

From Airports

George Best Belfast City Airport

Belfast International Airport

From Belfast Europa Bus Centre

The Main Campus is situated approximately 1.5 km south of the city centre and Europa Bus Centre, a leisurely 20-minute walk. (See map). There are also good public transport links. From the city centre, Metro 8 bus stops directly outside the university (stop 'Queen's University'). A day ticket, unlimited usage on all services, costs £ 3.50. Timetables and routes can be found at Translink. Botanic is the nearest train station and is five minutes stroll to the Music Building. Timetables and fares can be found at Translink. Taxis from the city centre to the University cost approximately £ 3.

The School of Music and Sonic Arts (Music Buidling)

The School of Music and Sonic Arts Music Building is located in the North-East corner of Queen's Main Site, facing University Square and Botanic Avenue. The entrance is from the South of the Building (opposite Cafe Krem), not on the University Square side.

A map of the campus can be downloaded here, on which the School of Music is marked '9'.

Public Transport

For details of local bus and train services see Translink website.

Taxis

Public black cabs can be found in the city centre. Local private firms, which can be booked in advance, include: Value Cabs: 02890 80 90 80 and Fonacab: 02890 33 33 33.

Tourist Information

discovernothernireland.com
gotobelfast.com
Northern Irish Tourist Board
Belfast City Sightseeing