Liverpool (Birkenhead) to Belfast Ferry
Stena Line's overnight Liverpool-Belfast service from Twelve Quays — about eight hours, cabin included. The relaxed alternative to flying or the long drive via Cairnryan.
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The Liverpool (Birkenhead) to Belfast ferry
Liverpool to Belfast is Stena Line's overnight Irish Sea crossing between Merseyside and Northern Ireland. Although branded Liverpool, the terminal is across the Mersey at Twelve Quays in Birkenhead, easily reached from the M53. The ships sail in about eight hours, usually overnight, with cabins, a bar, lounges and a restaurant, so you can sleep through the crossing and drive off in Belfast in the morning. It is the relaxed alternative to flying or to the long drive up to Cairnryan, and it lands you right in Belfast for the Antrim coast, the Giant's Causeway, the city itself or the road south to Dublin. The route carries cars, motorhomes, freight and foot passengers, and an overnight cabin is well worth booking.
- Overnight crossing with cabins — sleep and arrive ready to drive
- Lands right in Belfast for the city, the coast and the road to Dublin
- Avoids the long drive up to Cairnryan in Scotland
- Terminal at Twelve Quays, Birkenhead, off the M53
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Liverpool (Birkenhead) to Belfast ferry — common questions
How long is the Liverpool to Belfast ferry?
About eight hours, usually overnight, with cabins available.
Where does the Liverpool-Belfast ferry leave from?
From Stena Line's Twelve Quays terminal at Birkenhead, across the Mersey from Liverpool city centre.
Is there a daytime Liverpool-Belfast sailing?
Most sailings are overnight, though daytime departures run on some days; check the timetable for your date.