General Information

Serving over 3 million passengers a year, Belfast International Airport is the principle gateway to the north of Ireland. It is the closest all-weather airport in Europe to the USA, and is ideally located for rapid turnaround and repositioning of transatlantic flights. The airport operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and is not subject to noise abatement procedures, significant environmental constraints or airspace limitations.

• Passengers: Over 3 Million
• Runways: Two
• Telephone: +44 028 9448 4848
• IATA Code: BFS

Travel Directions

By Car
Belfast International Airport is situated just 18 miles north-west of Belfast and is easily accessed via a network of main roads and motorways. From Belfast: Take the M2 northbound, turn off at Junction 5 and take the A57 for 7 miles until you reach the airport. From the north/north-west/north-east: Take the M2 southbound to junction 5, then the A57 for 7 miles until you reach the airport. From the south and west:Take the M1 motorway northbound, turn off at the Moira junction and proceed via the A26 and Nutts Corner to Belfast International Airport.

By Train
Services to/from Belfast, Lisburn and Londonderry operate from the nearby town of Antrim, just six miles from Belfast International Airport. Passengers travelling to Dublin can connect with the high speed Enterprise train, which departs from Belfast Central Station.

By Bus
The Airbus service operates between the airport and Belfast City Centre every 30 minutes, Monday to Saturday, and at 30 or 60 minute intervals on a Sunday. This service operates between 0545 hrs and 2320 hrs. From the Airport the bus will set down passengers on request at Templepatrick, and continue along the M2 to Glengall Street Bus Station. Travellers to the airport should board at Glengall Street.