HOW TO GET THERE

 

The closest Airports to Belfast are Belfast City Airport and Belfast International Airport. Belfast City Airport is a 30 minute drive to Hillsborough and has daily flights to all major mainland UK airports. Taxis from both airports to Hillsborough are approx £40.

International guests can also fly into Dublin Airport and travel north to Belfast (90 minutes drive, 2 hours 30 minutes public transport to Belfast) then travel to Hillsborough.

 

HOW TO GET TO HILLBOROUGH & THINGS TO DO

 

Airports

 

Dublin Airport

Belfast International Airport

Belfast City Airport – good connection from UK and flights via London

 

Bus transfers from Dublin Airport to Belfast City:

 

https://www.aircoach.ie/belfast

https://www.translink.co.uk/usingourservicesandproducts/airportservices

Bus transfers from Belfast international Airport to Belfast, etc.

Train from Dublin to Belfast

Irish Rail operates regular services from Dublin Connolly station to Belfast.

Bus Services from Dublin City to Belfast city

 

There are several bus service providers:

https://www.dublinexpress.ie/belfast

https://www.dublincoach.ie/all-timetables/m1-express-service

https://www.aircoach.ie/belfast

 

Bus Service from Belfast city to Hillsborough / Lisburn

From the Europa Bus Centre in Belfast take a 22 minute bus journey with Translink Goldline 238 to Royal Hillsborough War memorial and walk 1.8 km or take a taxi to AFBI workshop venue. To buy tickets and more info, visit https://www.translink.co.uk/

 

Bus Service from Lisburn to Hillsborough

The bus Translink Goldline 238 stops near the Premier Inn at the outskirts of Lisburn and the next stop is Royal Hillsborough War memorial and walk 1.8 km or take a taxi to AFBI workshop venue. But the service is only every 30 minutes.

 

Local Taxi Service

 

Marks Taxis +44 7702 581558 (Whats up number, also has 8 seater taxis)

Borough Taxi +44 7710 806515 (Whats up number)

 

Central Taxi Service

 

Value Cabs +44 28 9080 9080

Fonacab +44 28 9070 9520