Flights from Birmingham to Belfast

Flybe operate up 6 flights a day from Birmingham Airport to Belfast.

Departures: Regular departures throughout the day.


Flight time is 1 hour 5 minutes

Birmingham city is the largest of the “core cities” of England, and is located in the West Midlands. Its population is around 1,006,500 people, and it is often seen as the “second city” of England. The area of the city has seen habitation since the sixth century and the city itself came to prominence during the Industrial Revolution due to its prodigious output and canals. In modern times, however, Birmingham has emerged as a centre for business, finance and commerce, as well as education and media, and is an essential part of Britain’s transport network, with the M1 and M6 motorways being very close by and the railway station at New Street having connections to all over the country.

Birmingham International Airport is a large airport located in Solihull, in the West Midlands. It is the sixth busiest airport in the UK. Although in use from around 1939, control of the airport passed to the West Midland County Council in 1960. Ever since, the airport has constantly evolved and improved, being privatised in 1983 and being voted the best airport in Europe in the 5-10 million passenger category in 2007. Future plans, including improvements to ensure the airport can deal with new aircraft such as the Airbus A380 are in the pipeline to further improve the service at Birmingham international.

Flights from Birmingham to Belfast are now very popular. The airline BMIBaby operates cheap Birmingham to Belfast flights, scheduling 18 flights a week. This has brought Belfast closer to the Midlands and these flights offer a competitive alternative to getting a ferry across.

Belfast International Airport

Belfast International is the primary airport serving Belfast, and it is the second busiest airport in Ireland after Dublin Airport. Passenger traffic has increased almost by a half since 2002, with nearly 5.3 million people travelling through the airport in 2007. The area of the airport has been utilised since 1917, when it was a Royal Flying Corps training establishment. Regular sustained civil air traffic began in 1933, and the airport saw use in the Second World War, with work at that time giving the airport the layout it has today. The Queen Mother went on to open a new terminal building in 1963, and the airport was privatised in 1994, with further growth expected in the coming years. A “master plan” was unveiled to deal with this expansion with widespread building and improvement work scheduled to be carried out.

Parking facilities at Belfast International Airport

There are 8000 parking spaces near to the terminal building, and this is the best option for parking at Belfast. Two weeks stay at this car park, pre-booked, would cost around £66 whereas if you did not book ahead it could set you back up to £98. There is an additional charge of £6 a day for any time over two weeks. There is also a short stay and pick up car park.

Airport distance from Belfast city centre and surrounding area

Belfast International is located roughly 18 miles north-west of Belfast. Belfast is, of course, the capital of Northern Ireland, and the surrounding area is County Antrim.

Transport links to Belfast

Belfast is easily reached along the M2 motorway. There are however good public transport links too. Bus service number 300, the Airport Express, runs from the airport directly in to the centre of Belfast and costs £6 for a single ticket. Trains can be caught from the nearby Antrim railway station. A bus leaves from the front of the terminal building called the Antrim Airlink, and this takes passengers to the station. From here there are connections to Belfast, as well as on to other places such as Lisburn and Derry. Taxis are operated by the International Airport Taxi Company, and are available outside the terminal. A journey to Belfast city centre should cost around £25.

Conference and business facilities at Belfast International

There is a bookable business lounge at Belfast Airport, which offers internet access as well as a comfortable place to unwind for business passengers. There are no actual meeting rooms or anything like that at the airport, but the nearby airport hotels The Park Plaza and the Hilton Templepatrick both offer excellent conference facilities.

The city of Belfast

Settlements in the area that is now Belfast have been around since the Bronze Age, but the city itself grew as a truly substantial settlement during the invidious Plantation of Ulster. Queen Victoria granted Belfast city status in 1888

There is plenty to get up to in Belfast, with the elegant Saint Anne’s Cathedral especially worth visiting. Also, history buffs (or just fans of the film!) can take Titanic boat tours and view where the ill-fated liner was constructed and set sail. Belfast is also an education centre and home to Queen’s University. Also, there is great shopping and leisure on Lisburn Road, termed as ‘Belfast’s Bond Street’ and you can also view the botanical gardens and Belfast Castle. Finally, the Ulster Museum has great collections of art and exhibitions on Irish history, for those wanting to learn a little more about the city of Belfast.