Belfast
United Kingdom · Thursday 31 December 2026
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Hour by hour
Your day, in local time
- 08:00UTC+00:00Depart MAN · Ryanair
- 09:00UTC+00:00Land at Belfast International after 1h 00m
- 09:00UTC+00:00Transfer by Airport Express 300 bus, ~40 min to central Belfast
- 09:55UTC+00:00In Belfast · ≈5h 45m to explore
- 15:40UTC+00:00Leave Belfast · Airport Express 300 bus, ~40 min back to the airport
- 17:20UTC+00:00Depart BFS · Ryanair
- 18:20UTC+00:00Home in Manchester after 1h 00m — same calendar day
How we scored it6/10 · Acceptable
| Base Every eligible EDT starts at 5 | 5 |
| Price £72.30 return — vs median £44.76 of 42 current trips to Belfast: -2; absolute price: +1. Score = average of the two, rounded down. Comparison: +2 ≤60% of median · +1 ≤85% · 0 ≤120% · −1 ≤160% · −2 above. Absolute: +2 ≤£60 · +1 ≤£90 · 0 under £125 · −1 ≤£160 · −2 above. 10/10 needs £95 or less | -1 |
| Destination time 8h 20m at destination. +2 10h+ · +1 8–9h59 · 0 7–7h59 · −1 6–6h59 | +1 |
| Flight convenience Departs 08:00, home 18:20. +1 departs 07:00–09:30 and home by 23:45 · −1 departs before 06:00 or home 23:46 or later · otherwise 0 | +1 |
| Airport / city access Belfast International (BFS): 35–40 min to central Belfast by airport express 300 bus (planning estimate). +1 up to 35 min · 0 36–50 min · −1 51 min or more · −2 1h 15m or more | 0 |
| Total | 6 |
Where this came fromSource details
outbound
Source: Ryanair
Airline / flight: Ryanair · flight number not provided by source
Route / date: MAN–BFS · 2026-12-31
Times: 08:00 (UTC+00:00) → 09:00 (UTC+00:00)
Price: £46.99 GBP · available
Status: VERIFIED
Last checked: 10 Oct, 05:01
return
Source: Ryanair
Airline / flight: Ryanair · flight number not provided by source
Route / date: BFS–MAN · 2026-12-31
Times: 17:20 (UTC+00:00) → 18:20 (UTC+00:00)
Price: £25.31 GBP · available
Status: VERIFIED
Last checked: 10 Oct, 05:01
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