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Belfast BFS Airport Overview

Belfast International Airport BFS is the second-busiest airport of Ireland and serves Northern Ireland, operating year-round, 24/7.

The Airport is located west of the village of Aldergrove, and 21 km northwest of the city of Belfast, Northern Ireland, and can be accessed via the M2 motorway, exit at Junction 5 to A57 for 7 miles.

With two runways and nearly 4.3 million passengers in 2012, Belfast International Airport is served by scheduled airlines offering direct flights to European cities (with London being the major destination), while United offers flights to New York (Newark Airport), and some low-fare airlines operate seasonally. 
The Airport is also served by a host of seasonal charters offering destinations to popular vacation venues, including Orlando, Florida.

NOTICE to easyJet passengers: As of April 30, 2013, easyJet only accepts online check-in - make sure to print your boarding pass at home.  Check-in counters have been replaced by Baggage Drop counters.  Boarding gates close 30 mins prior to departure time.

The on-Airport Maldron Hotel Belfast (renamed from 'Park Plaza Hotel') with 106 rooms, is now operated by Dalata Hotel Group.

Belfast International Airport has one passenger terminal. (For more information, please refer to 'Terminal Map' page.)

Parking options at Belfast International Airport:  (For more information, please refer to 'Airport Parking' page.)

Rental car counters for major agencies are located in the Arrivals Hall of the terminal.
 
To get from Belfast International Airport to your destination,  you can rent a car, take a taxi, a bus or a train:
1. The taxi rank for authorized taxis operates 24/7 outside the right-hand door of the passenger terminal’s exit lobby, or you can pre-book a taxi at +44 289 448 4353.
2. Bus service:  (a) The Airporter bus offers eleven daily departures from the Airport to Belfast's business disrict, stopping at the Belfast Hilton Hotel and Waterfront Hall.
(b)  Bus service is also available in front of the passenger terminal to Belfast, Lisburn & Londonderry, with connections from there to other inter-county public transport.  
(c) The Airport Express 300 operates 24/7, departing weekdays every 15 mins (more during off-peak hours), with stops at Templepatrick, Royal Avenue & ‘Belfast Europa Buscentre’, taking about 30-40 mins.  Bus tickets are available at the Tourist Information Desk in Arrivals, or on the bus.
3. Train service is available from Antrim station, 6 miles from the Airport, which can be reached by taxi or the 109A bus departing outside the terminal hourly and stopping at the Antrim Bus Center adjacent to the train station. From there you can take a train to Belfast, Lisburn & Londonderry, and connect to the high-speed Enterprise train out of Belfast Central Station to Dublin.


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Belfast BFS Airport Update History

  • Updated BFS Airport Intro page - May 8, 2013
  • Updated BFS Airports page - May 8, 2013
  • Updated BFS Main Terminals page - May 8, 2013
  • Updated BFS Food & Stores page - Mar 12, 2013
  • Updated BFS Direct Flights page - Jan 23, 2013