Access Guide
Getting To The Airport
- Belfast International Airport is situated 18 miles north-west of Belfast, approximately 30 minutes by car. It is 5 miles south of Antrim, approximately 12 minutes by car.
From Belfast take the M2 northbound, turn off at junction 5 and take the A57 to the airport.
From the North West and Antrim take the A26 to Antrim, then the Dublin Road / Antrim Road to the airport.
From the south and west take the M1 motorway to the Moira junction, and take the A26 north to the airport. - There is Drop Zone, Short Stay, Main Stay, Premium, and Long Stay parking on-site. Parking may be booked in advance.
There is a Park and Fly car park, with a shuttle service off-site which must be pre-booked in advance. - For more information on getting to Belfast International Airport by car please click here (opens new tab).
- There is a bus stop within 150 metres of the venue.
- From the Grand Central bus station in Belfast city centre, take the Airport Express 300 and 300A.
From the Antrim Bus Centre take the 109D bus service to the airport.
Alternatively, the 109A bus between Lisburn Train Station and Antrim Bus Centre stops at the airport. - For more information on buses to Belfast International Airport please click here (opens new tab).
- The nearest Railway Station is Antrim.
- Antrim Station is approximately 4.9 miles from the airport. There are bus and taxi routes from the station to the airport.
- There is not an assisted travel handover process from the train station to the airport.
- For more information on train services in Northern Ireland please click here (opens new tab).
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- For information on taxi transfer to the airport please see the To & From page on the airport website.
- To view the web page described above click here (opens in new tab).
- Blue Badge holders may park in the Short Stay car park nearest the terminal at Long Stay prices. Please follow the steps on the website to pre-book parking at the reduced rate.
- To view the web page described above click here (opens in new tab).
- Special Assistance Call Point 2 is located in the bus shelter by the bus stop directly opposite the terminal. There is seating available in the bus stop.
Getting Help and Assistance
- To book and obtain special assistance and for information please click here (new tab).
- There is a member of staff available for help and assistance.
- There is no hearing assistance system.
- There is seating available.
- You can borrow or hire the following equipment: mobile hoists, ceiling track hoists, wheelchairs, shower chairs and hoist slings. It is highly recommended that these are booked in advance.
- There is a quiet space or reflection space.
- The alternative formats documents can be provided in include; Braille.
- Water bowls for assistance dogs are available.
- There is not a designated assistance dog spending area.
- If you are travelling through Belfast International Airport, dog toileting facilities will be made available on request.
Belfast International Airport Parking
- The car parks with Blue Badge parking bays are the Drop Off Zone - Pick Up and Drop Off, the Short Stay car park, the Main Stay car park, and the Premium car park.
- The car parks with height restrictions are the Short Stay and Main Stay car parks.
- The car parks with step-free level access to the terminal are all car parks. However, there is no easy walking route between the Park and Fly and the terminal. The distance to the terminal is approximately 0.6km (0.4 miles).
- The car parks with step-free access to the terminal via ramp/slope are the Coach Park and the Premium car park.
- The car parks with pedestrian walkways/crossings and dropped kerbs with tactile paving are all car parks except the Coach Park.
- There is a bus service available between the car park and terminal.
- The bus serves the pre-booked Park and Fly car park.
Car Parks at the Airport
- To view other AccessAble Detailed Access Guides that are related to this one please use the links below.
- This section links to the various car parks described in the summary.
- For more information on the Drop Off Zone - Pick Up and Drop Off link (new tab) - click here.
- For more information on the Coach Park link (new tab) - click here.
- For more information on the Short Stay Car Park link (new tab) - click here.
- For more information on the Main Stay Car Park link (new tab) - click here.
- For more information on the Premium Car Park link (new tab) - click here.
- For more information on the Long Stay Car Park link (new tab) - click here.
- For more information on pre-booked Park and Fly link (new tab) - click here.
