Belfast – Liverpool Birkenhead
Ferry to England
Belfast – Liverpool Birkenhead
Ferry to England
Depending on the season their are usually 2 daily and 14 weekly sailings between Belfast and Liverpool Birkenhead.Stena Line provides the ferry from Belfast to Liverpool Birkenhead. Belfast Liverpool Birkenhead ferries take around 8 hours. The ferry costs between $173.07 and $1,113.55, depending on ticket details. Prices exclude any service fees. Ferry timetables change seasonally, use our Deal Finder to get live pricing and availability for ferries from Belfast to Liverpool Birkenhead.
The earliest Belfast Liverpool Birkenhead ferry typically departs Belfast at about 10:30 and the last ferry usually leaves at 22:30.
Ferries from Belfast to Liverpool Birkenhead sail in around 8 hours. Ferry duration can vary by ferry provider and can be impacted by weather conditions.
There is 14 weekly sailings from Belfast to Liverpool Birkenhead provided by Stena Line. Timetables can change from season to season.
The price of a ferry from Belfast to Liverpool Birkenhead typically range between $173.07* and $1,113.55*. On average the Belfast Liverpool Birkenhead ferry is $710.48*. The cheapest Belfast Liverpool Birkenhead ferry prices start from $173.07*. The average price for a foot passenger is $239.11*. The average price for a car is $885.83*.
Pricing will vary depending on number of passengers, vehicle type, route and sailing times. Pricing is taken from searches over last 30 days and exclusive of service fees, last updated 1 April 2025.
The distance between Belfast to Liverpool Birkenhead is approximately 217 miles (348km) or 188 nautical miles.
Yes, Belfast Liverpool Birkenhead ferries allow cars onboard with Stena Line between Belfast and Liverpool Birkenhead. To view car ferry tickets and prices between Belfast and Liverpool Birkenhead use our Deal Finder.
Stena Line allow foot passengers on Belfast Liverpool Birkenhead ferries.
Stena Line allow pets on ferries from Belfast to Liverpool Birkenhead. Please also note that your pet may have to stay in the vehicle during the journey.
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Belfast Harbour is a main hub in the importation and exportation of goods and for passenger ferry services. Operated by Stena Line, Belfast ferry port provides regular passenger ferry crossings to Cairnryan in Scotland and Liverpool Birkenhead in England. Run by Steam Packet, there are also seasonal services to Douglas on the Isle of Man, across the Irish Sea.
The city of Belfast, in Northern Ireland, is the capital city located in County Antrim, although parts of the city spread over to County Down. The city has a long tradition in the production of Irish linen, tobacco, rope and shipbuilding. In fact, the city's main shipbuilder, Harland and Wolf, is known for building the RMS Titanic in the early 20th Century. Today, Belfast is an important centre for commerce, the arts, higher education, law, business and of course, tourism.
Birkenhead is part of the extensive Liverpool dock system, located on the Wirral Peninsular, on the west bank of the River Mersey estuary. Ferries to Liverpool Birkenhead arrive in the ultra-modern Twelve Quays Ferry Terminal from Belfast, a route operated by Stena Line, or from the Isle of Man, provided by Steam Packet.
The sea has played an important part in the town's history through its port and its tradition in shipbuilding. The town's design, which was influenced by William Laird and his son John, is similar to that of Edinburgh New Town's, with sections of Birkenhead laid out in a grid pattern.
This grid was based around Hamilton Square and was started in 1826, boasting the highest number of Grade I listed buildings than any other square in England after London’s Trafalgar Square. Other interesting attractions include the Town Hall, the Queensway Tunnel Main Entrance and the Woodside Ferry Terminal.
