travel to Belfast Monday

[noplacelikehome]

Hi we have some newbies coming with us this year from Belfast, they are flying to Liverpool and travelling down with us but could do with getting back relatively early Monday. Rather than travel back with us to Cheshire (we will be towing a caravan so usually takes aaaages, then get to Liverpool airport, we are looking at ways to get back to Belfast from closer to the festival.  My initial thoughts were shuttle to Castle Cary and train to Bristol and fly from there - is this feasible? do you have to pre book the shuttle to the station (appreciate they need to book train tickets)? how far away from Bristol station is the airport? If anyone else has done this to and from Belfast any ides would be welcome. Thanks

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Hi

I'm going back to Belfast on the Monday too, and have done previously.  I found the best way is National Express coach to Bristol (return was about £40), then fly Bristol to Dublin, then coach to Belfast.

Bristol to Belfast on Monday afternoon is currently about £130.  To Dublin its currently its about £75, so its a matter of whether they'd rather spend the extra and fly direct

 

Edit: If they really want to get back early on Monday, there's an 8am flight to Belfast on the Monday morning, but they'd probably want to be leaving at around 4am ish to make sure they get it

 

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[noplacelikehome]

Thanks for the reply - do national express do one way coaches as they only need the return leg? The cv ticket is in their name so they are coming with us.  Suspect the early flight is out of the question - I would bet they will still be partying at 4!

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11 minutes ago, noplacelikehome said:

Thanks for the reply - do national express do one way coaches as they only need the return leg? The cv ticket is in their name so they are coming with us.  Suspect the early flight is out of the question - I would bet they will still be partying at 4!

Yes, you can book one way only. Though there's not usually much price difference between a single and a return.

[noplacelikehome]

Thanks just noticed in the Bristol travel thread there is a shuttle bus to Temple Meads - that might be a better option - has anyone used this before ?

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I'm flying from Belfast city aiport to Cardiff and back as easyjet flights to and from Bristol were ridiculous prices to Belfast international.

Booked national express coach cardiff - glastonbury - cariff. Longer on the coach but means I get home earlier on the Monday since we fly to city airport so easier to get home.

 

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We have a minibus heading back Monday to bristol airport for 4pm flights if that's any use. Have space as others coming over are getting an 8am flight back

[noplacelikehome]

What time are you heading out? We will be leaving early Monday am so they might have a long wait?

[Deci]

Bus is booked for 12 but thinking of bringing it forward to 10 depending on advice received

[noplacelikehome]

Thanks! Will speak to them and see what they say, any indication of cost?

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10-15 depending on overall cost