How to Get There

It's Easy Getting to Belfast!

• Bus
  • It's less than three hours from Dublin, eight connections a day, about £14 return.
  • Regular service to all main destinations in Northern Ireland (Derry, Coleraine, Enniskillen, Newcastle ...), and to the Republic of Ireland (Galway, Sligo, Cork ...)

• Railway
  • About two and a half hours from Dublin, eight trains a day for IRP 17 return.
  • £3 Sunday unlimited travel in Northern Ireland.
  • Train connections to Coleraine, Portrush and Derry. Bangor. Larne (Harbour). Portadown, Newry, and Dublin.

• Airplane
  • Belfast City Airport, just three miles from City Centre.
  • Belfast International Airport, Aldergrove, twenty miles north of Belfast
  • Bus connections from City Centre to both airports every thirty minutes, train to City Airport as well.
  • Connections to all major British airports and many cities in Europe and rest of the world.

• Ferry
  • To Dublin and Dun Laoghaire, Rosslare, Cork.
  • From Scotland, England, and Isle of Man direct to Belfast or Larne.
  • At least 15 connections to Belfast daily (Stranraer/Troon/Liverpool/Heysham/Isle of Man).

How to contact the Sea Ferries

• Sea Cat 08705 523 523.
• Norse Irish Ferries 028 90779090
• Isle of Man Steam Packet Co. 08705 523523
• Stena Line Sealink 0870 5204204
• P&O European Ferries 0870 2424777

It's Easy Finding the Hostel!

Situated in Belfast's Cathedral Quarter beside the Central Library.

• From Central Railway Station simply take the Bus to City Centre.
• From ports go towards Royal Avenue or City Hall. We are one block from Northern Ireland Tourist Board.
• From Europa Bus Centre and Great Victoria Street Railway Station go towards City Centre. Its five minutes walk from the City Hall.
• From Laganside walk down past the Albert Clock to North Street, take right after the Tourist Office and then left into Kent Street.

Please do not hesitate in contacting us, whether it be for reservations or for more information about Paddy's Backpackers @ The Linen House. Our staff will be glad to help. 

- Tourist Information

Our Address

Paddy's Backpackers @ The Linen House
18 - 20 Kent Street, Belfast
BT1 2JA

Phone +44 (0)28 90586400
Fax +44 (0) 28 90586444

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