Belfast has two airports and two ferry terminals, so many trips start with an arrival. We meet groups at Belfast International, George Best Belfast City or the ferry, and take them to hotels across the city.
Belfast's story, from shipbuilding to the present day, is told across a compact city, with the Causeway Coast a day trip away.
The landmark museum on the slipways where Titanic was built.
The domed Edwardian city hall in Donegall Square, with free tours.
A Victorian prison turned visitor attraction, with guided tours.
The Palm House and Tropical Ravine beside Queen's University.
Belfast's Victorian market hall, busiest from Friday to Sunday.
Pubs, restaurants and music venues around St Anne's Cathedral.
Hotels, the SSE Arena and the Titanic museum on the old shipyard.
The university area, with the Botanic Gardens and the Ulster Museum.
For conferences at the ICC Belfast, events at the SSE Arena and business visits, we move delegates between hotels, venues and the airports on a planned schedule.
Belfast is the starting point for most group trips in Northern Ireland. Visitors arrive at two airports, the ferry ports and the cruise berths, and then head for the Titanic Quarter, the Giant's Causeway and filming locations along the coast. Conferences at the ICC, concerts at the SSE Arena and rugby at Kingspan Stadium keep the city busy all year.
Belfast is compact, but the Westlink, the M1 and the M2 meet close to the centre, and traffic builds quickly at rush hour. Picking up near the station or the waterfront is often quicker than collecting from every hotel.
The main rail and bus hub and the station by the Waterfront Hall.
Titanic Belfast, the SSE Arena, hotels and film studios on the old shipyard site.
Ferry terminals for Scotland and England, and the berths used by cruise ships.
Conferences and events by the river.
The campus and student area south of the centre.
Towns around the city, often for airport runs and trips.
Usually around 10 to 15 minutes from the city centre.
Around 30 to 40 minutes north-west at Aldergrove.
Around an hour and a quarter, often combined with Carrick-a-Rede and the Dark Hedges.
Newcastle and the Mournes are around an hour south.
Armagh is around an hour; Enniskillen and the Fermanagh lakes are around an hour and a half.
Around two hours down the M1. The road crosses into the Republic of Ireland, where the motorway has a toll near Drogheda.
Belfast city centre has bus lanes on most main roads, and several streets around City Hall and Donegall Place are pedestrian. Coaches stop at agreed points nearby rather than outside every shop or hotel.
Cruise days and big events at the SSE Arena make the Titanic Quarter and the harbour roads busy. On rugby nights at Kingspan Stadium, the streets around Ravenhill fill well before kick-off.
The museum on the slipways where the Titanic was built, Northern Ireland's top attraction.
Concerts, shows and Belfast Giants ice hockey in the Titanic Quarter.
Home of Ulster Rugby in east Belfast.
Northern Ireland's national football stadium.
The landmark at the heart of the city and home of the Christmas market.
The historic prison, now a museum and venue.
Causeway Coast tours suit a minibus or small coach, which copes better with the narrow coastal roads and small car parks than a large coach. Cruise passengers and conference groups heading for the city usually travel by coach.
Families arriving at the International Airport with luggage often book an MPV or 8 seater, as the airport is some distance from the city.
The cruise season runs from spring to autumn, and summer is the busiest time for Causeway Coast tours. The rugby season runs through the winter, and the Christmas market at City Hall draws large crowds from mid-November.
We also pick up and drop off groups in these nearby areas.
Group transfers between Belfast and the closest airports.
George Best Belfast City Airport is around 10 to 15 minutes away. Belfast International is around 30 to 40 minutes away.
Yes. It is one of the most popular trips from Belfast, often combined with Carrick-a-Rede and the Dark Hedges.
Yes. Share the ship name and arrival time, and the number of passengers.
Yes. The journey takes around two hours. The motorway in the Republic has a toll near Drogheda.
Yes. The vehicle drops off and collects at an agreed point in the Titanic Quarter.
Yes. Pickups from towns around Belfast are common.
