Queen's University Belfast is situated in the leafy suburbs of south Belfast. The campus is extremely compact and most University buildings and residence halls are within easy walking distance.
Belfast city centre is approximately 20 minutes by foot from the main Lanyon Building.
View the Queen's campus map.
Travelling to Belfast
Travel to and from Belfast is remarkably easy and efficient. Most international students coming to Belfast travel through London. The flight time is approximately one hour. There are many inexpensive flights connecting Belfast with London and other major UK cities. There are also direct flights to Belfast from Newark and Toronto, and a range of European cities, including Paris, Amsterdam, Barcelona and Prague.
In addition there are extensive ferry, bus and train connections.
Queen's International, in association with the International Friendship Association, provides a free airport transfer and welcome service prior to the start of each semester. See the Orientation and Arrival section of this website for further details.
Air
There are two airports serving Belfast:
George Best Belfast City Airport is just two miles from the city centre. We recommend that you take a taxi from the airport to Queen's, which will cost approximately £9. There is also a frequent Airport Express 600 bus service to the City Centre and its main bus and rail stations.
Belfast International Airport is 19 miles north of Belfast. The Airport Express 300 bus service, operating at ten-minute frequency during peak hours, connects with the city centre, and is operated by Ulsterbus. The journey time is approximately 30 minutes and a single fare is £6. The route terminates at the Europa Bus Centre on Great Victoria Street. A taxi from the Bus Centre to the residence halls at Elms Village costs approx £5. (A taxi directly from Belfast International Airport to the University will cost approximately £25.)
Dublin Airport, located approximately 100 miles to the south, provides additional connections to airports throughout Europe and further afield. There is a bus service between Belfast and the airport, with a journey time of a little over two hours. Two companies operate this route: Ulsterbus/Bus Eireann and Aircoach.
Many airlines fly regularly to Belfast, including:
A number of ferry operators offer services across the Irish Sea to and from Belfast Port in the centre of the city or Larne Harbour, which is 20 miles north of Belfast. Belfast Port can be reached by bus or taxi. There are bus and rail connections to Larne.
The following operators run ferry services across the Irish Sea:
Travelling in Northern Ireland
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Rail
BusLocal bus services within Belfast are provided by Translink Metro services. Long-distance express services across Northern Ireland are operated by Translink Ulsterbus.
Note - All Northern Ireland bus and rail services (NI Railways, Ulsterbus and Metro) are operated by Translink. For all timetable enquiries and further travel information, view timetables and/or the journey planner.
