Belfast International Airport (BFS), also known as Aldergrove Airport, is the largest airport in Northern Ireland and is located about 21 km northwest of the main city center. Upon arrival, you can reach downtown Belfast by Public bus, Taxi or Welcome Pickups (Private Transfer).

This guide compares all available airport transfers at Belfast International Airport (BFS) according to classic travel factors. This includes travel time, cost per person (pp), a short route description and links to book or buy tickets.

Transfer comparison from BFS airport to downtown

Overview of all transfer options from Belfast Airport to the City Center

	Transport	Travel time	Cost	More
	Public bus	30 Min.	£ 8.50	Details
	Taxi	30 Min.	£ 35‑40	Details
	Private Transfer	30 Min.	£ 49	Details

Notices:
• The optimal transfer depends on the number of travelers, budget and available time.
• There may be waiting times at the taxi rank if there are high volume of passengers. In this case, a pre-booked private transfer (e.g. via Welcome Pickups) is the more faster and comfortable option.

Express bus

Infos here, tickets on-site ↗

Travel time:

40 minutes

Cost:

£ 8.50 pp (mLink App or cash)

Description:

Express bus line ‘300’ from Belfast Airport (stop “Belfast International Airport” in front of the terminal building) to the central stops “Donegall Place” or “Europa Buscentre”, directly in the city center

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Taxi

Official local Taxis

Travel time:

30 minutes

Cost:

£ 35-45

Description:

Taxi from Belfast Airport (Taxi rank in front of the terminal building) to central Belfast or directly to your accommodation in the city center

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Welcome Pickups (AD)

Book a Private Transfer ↗

Travel time:

30 minutes

Cost:

£ 49

Description:

Comfortable private transfer (via Welcome Pickups) from Belfast Airport (Nameplate in the Arrival Hall) to central Belfast or directly to your accommodation in the city center

Things to know about Belfast:

1. The Irish word for “Belfast” is “Beal Feirste”
2. Belfast has about 350 000 inhabitants
3. The Titanic was built in Belfast