Best way to get from Dublin Airport to Belfast
Feb 13th, 2015, 03:34 AM
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Best way to get from Dublin Airport to Belfast
I am still planning our trip to Ireland and Northern Ireland in September and need more of your excellent advise. I had thought we would pick up a rental car at Dublin Airport and then drive to Belfast for a 2 day stay, but got to thinking it might be best to just wait and pick up rental car after we arrive in Belfast. What would be the best way for us to travel from Dublin Airport to Belfast?
I haven't made any accommodations for our 2 days in Belfast and could use your suggestions for that also.
I haven't made any accommodations for our 2 days in Belfast and could use your suggestions for that also.
Feb 13th, 2015, 03:40 AM
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http://www.aircoach.ie/our-coaches picks you up at the airport and drops you off close to the Europa Hotel. I wanted to stay there but was pricey for our budget. Premiere Inns are reasonable and close to all the things we want to see.
Tony mentioned another bus so will pick whichever one is leaving first after we land.
Tony mentioned another bus so will pick whichever one is leaving first after we land.
Feb 13th, 2015, 03:43 AM
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http://www.nytimes.com/video/travel/...n-belfast.html
This was from the NY Times and is very nice. We are doing the Black Cab tour day of arrival, want to see city hall since it was built by the same people that built the Titanic. Eerily similar they say. The wood work and craftsmanship.
This was from the NY Times and is very nice. We are doing the Black Cab tour day of arrival, want to see city hall since it was built by the same people that built the Titanic. Eerily similar they say. The wood work and craftsmanship.
Feb 13th, 2015, 05:50 AM
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If you pick up a car in Belfast you will have to return it in the UK or you will have repatriation charges.
As said there are a couple of bus's from the airport DUB to Belfast city but just get the one waiting when you exit arrivals, I have known people book a bus and watch 2 more depart before being able to use their ticket that saves €2/£1.50.
Side note you will need £ Sterling for the North.
As said there are a couple of bus's from the airport DUB to Belfast city but just get the one waiting when you exit arrivals, I have known people book a bus and watch 2 more depart before being able to use their ticket that saves €2/£1.50.
Side note you will need £ Sterling for the North.
Feb 13th, 2015, 05:52 AM
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Forgot the Irish, Island of Ireland site that handles public transport searches
http://www.journeyplanner.transportf..._TRIP_REQUEST2
http://www.journeyplanner.transportf..._TRIP_REQUEST2
Feb 14th, 2015, 04:47 AM
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Everyone, thanks so much for you help.
Tony, THANK YOU for letting me know about the penalty for not returning the car to the UK. I guess we will just go ahead and pick up a rental car at DUB, visit Northern Ireland, and after more site seeing in the Republic return the car back to DUB.
So glad I asked this question or we would have paid financially for something we didn't know.
Becky
Tony, THANK YOU for letting me know about the penalty for not returning the car to the UK. I guess we will just go ahead and pick up a rental car at DUB, visit Northern Ireland, and after more site seeing in the Republic return the car back to DUB.
So glad I asked this question or we would have paid financially for something we didn't know.
Becky
