Belfast International Airport to Dublin City Centre Transfer

Belfast International Airport to Dublin City Centre transfer: the easiest way to get there

The best way to get from Belfast International Airport to Dublin City Centre depends on what you are carrying and who you are travelling with, but for almost everyone arriving with luggage, family or after a long flight, a pre-booked private transfer is the answer. Haqqi Tours' Belfast International Airport to Dublin City Centre airport transfer is met at arrivals, priced in advance and driven by someone who does this route every week.

This page covers everything travellers ask about the Belfast International Airport to Dublin City Centre route: how far it is and how long it takes, whether an airport taxi, public transport or a private transfer is the better choice, what Dublin City Centre in Belfast is like, where to stay and eat, when to travel, where you meet your driver at Belfast International Airport, which vehicles we use and how the booking works.

Arriving at Belfast International Airport (BFS)

Belfast International Airport (BFS) is at Aldergrove, about 30 km north-west of the city centre by the M2, with a single terminal, and about 1 hour 15 minutes from the Giant's Causeway.

Airports feel bigger after a long flight, and Belfast International Airport is no exception. That is why your confirmation carries the exact meeting point for this airport, the driver's name and a phone number: when you walk out of arrivals you know where to look. The driver has been following your flight, so a late landing or a slow bag belt changes nothing about your Belfast International Airport to Dublin City Centre transfer.

Searches for "BFS to Dublin City Centre" or "BFS airport transfer" land here for a reason: BFS is the airport code for Belfast International Airport, and this is the private-car service that connects it with Dublin City Centre.

Belfast International Airport to Dublin City Centre at a glance

Service: private transfer, your own vehicle from Belfast International Airport to Dublin City Centre, door to door. Vehicles: Sedan (1–3 passengers), Minivan (1–7 passengers) and Sprinter (8–13 passengers) - Mercedes, Volkswagen, Ford Transit and Peugeot Traveller models, air-conditioned, with room for luggage. Price: fixed for the whole vehicle and agreed on WhatsApp before you travel, tolls and waiting included, nothing to pay the driver on the day. Meeting: at Belfast International Airport, at the point named in your confirmation, with flight tracking so a delay moves the pickup. Booking: the form on this page or a WhatsApp message; confirmation in writing within minutes, in Arabic or English.

Taxi or private transfer from Belfast International Airport to Dublin City Centre?

An airport taxi from Belfast International Airport to Dublin City Centre means finding the official rank, waiting your turn, and paying whatever the meter shows at the end - more at night, more in traffic, and sometimes more if the driver takes the long way. A private transfer from Haqqi Tours replaces all of that with one agreed price for the whole car, confirmed in writing on WhatsApp before you fly.

For one traveller with a small bag, a taxi or public transport can be a fair choice. For two or more people, a family with children, or anyone with real luggage, a private transfer is normally the cheapest way to get from Belfast International Airport to Dublin City Centre per person - and by far the easiest. Public transport to Dublin City Centre involves changes, tickets and stairs; a private car goes to the hotel door.

There is also the question of trust. Our drivers know the hotels of Dublin City Centre, work on a fixed price, and never take a detour or add a "special fare" at the end. Your booking is confirmed by a real person on a WhatsApp desk that works in Arabic and English, and that same desk is reachable throughout your trip.

Public transport from Belfast International Airport to Dublin City Centre: is there a bus, train or metro?

The airport express bus runs from Belfast International to Belfast Grand Central in about 40 minutes and suits a central hotel with a cabin bag; from Belfast City Airport a train from the adjacent Sydenham station or a short bus ride reaches the centre in about 10 minutes, but the Causeway Coast, Derry, Dublin and the Banbridge studios are simplest by private car.

So the honest comparison for Dublin City Centre is this: public transport is the cheapest option for one person with a cabin bag and time to spare, and a private Belfast International Airport to Dublin City Centre transfer is the better one for everybody else - two or more travellers, families, older relatives, anyone landing late, anyone with proper luggage. The price is per vehicle, not per person, which is why a family of four often pays less than it would on four bus or train tickets plus the taxi at the end.

About Dublin City Centre

Dublin city centre, in the Republic of Ireland, is about 165 km south of Belfast International Airport. Dublin is the capital of the Republic of Ireland and lies about two hours south of Belfast on the M1 motorway. The city centre is compact and walkable, with Georgian squares, the River Liffey crossed by the Ha'penny Bridge and the cobbled campus of Trinity College, where the Book of Kells is displayed. Grafton Street and the Powerscourt Centre are the main shopping streets, St Stephen's Green is the central park, and Dublin Castle and Christ Church Cathedral stand in the medieval quarter. Museums, theatres and a wide choice of restaurants make Dublin an easy extension to a stay in Belfast.

Dublin City Centre in Belfast is part of a city that visitors know by its neighbourhoods: Queen's Quarter, Ormeau and the Lagan towpath, Falls Road and Shankill Road and Holywood. Whichever of them you are staying in, the Belfast International Airport to Dublin City Centre transfer is priced for the whole vehicle, door to door.

Things to do in Dublin City Centre

Once you have checked in, Dublin City Centre is worth exploring: Trinity College and the Book of Kells, Grafton Street and St Stephen's Green, Dublin Castle, Georgian squares and River Liffey and Ha'penny Bridge. Your driver can point some of them out on the way in, and the WhatsApp desk can arrange a car for a day out if you want to see more.

Where to stay in Dublin City Centre

Where you stay in Dublin City Centre makes no difference to the price of the transfer, which is fixed for the whole vehicle. The places most travellers choose: Around St Stephen's Green, Grafton Street, Docklands and Merrion Square - and any other address is fine too.

The land border is open, but speed limits switch to kilometres per hour and tolls apply on the M1 and the Dublin ring road; carry a valid passport or ID.

Eating well after the Belfast International Airport to Dublin City Centre drive

Once the bags are down, Belfast rewards a walk to dinner. Things worth trying near Dublin City Centre: wheaten bread with butter, fish and chips by the sea, Ulster fry with soda and potato bread and champ, mashed potato with spring onions. If you land late and want somewhere open, say so on WhatsApp and the desk suggests a place near your hotel - or ask the driver on the way in from Belfast International Airport.

Best time to travel to Dublin City Centre

May to September has the longest days and the best coastal weather, and the cruise season brings ships from April to October; the weather is changeable all year, so bring a waterproof jacket; the M2 approach to the city is slowest at weekday rush hours.

Seasonal traffic is the driver's problem, not yours: the Belfast International Airport to Dublin City Centre price is agreed in advance and a slower drive costs nothing extra. If you are travelling at a busy time, let the desk know your plans for the day of arrival and they will suggest the best pickup timing.

Meeting your driver at Belfast International Airport

Your confirmation message on WhatsApp includes the meeting arrangement for Belfast International Airport - it varies by airport, between an indoor meeting point, a specific exit and a driver with a sign at the arrivals door - along with your driver's name and number. With flight tracking, your driver is there the minute you land, and the waiting time is included in the fixed price.

Up to 60 minutes of waiting is included (90 minutes at some airports), and if you are delayed at baggage or passport control a quick WhatsApp message keeps your driver informed. On the way back, the driver collects you from the hotel at an agreed time with enough margin for your flight from Belfast International Airport.

Our vehicles for the Dublin City Centre transfer

For this route we offer Sedan (1–3 passengers), Minivan (1–7 passengers) and Sprinter (8–13 passengers). The vans are Mercedes, Volkswagen, Ford Transit and Peugeot Traveller models, all recent, air-conditioned and cleaned between journeys, with proper luggage space rather than a crowded boot. Choose the vehicle by how many of you are travelling and how much luggage you bring; the desk will tell you if a larger vehicle would be more comfortable.

Families get child seats on request, and groups with a lot of luggage are matched to a vehicle with room to spare. Tell us on WhatsApp what you are bringing and we take care of the rest.

As a guide, the sedan suits one to three people with normal suitcases, the minivan or GMC a family or group of up to seven with their luggage, and the Sprinter larger parties of up to thirteen; there is cold water in the car, phone chargers in most models, and no smoking.

Who books the Dublin City Centre transfer

Who uses a private transfer from Belfast International Airport to Dublin City Centre? Couples who would rather not start a holiday in a taxi queue; families who need child seats and space for a pushchair; groups of six to thirteen who want to arrive together in one vehicle; business travellers with a meeting the same day; and travellers landing at night, when public transport is thin and a fixed price is worth more than ever. Every one of them books the same way - a WhatsApp message - and gets the same written confirmation.

The transfer is the first thing most guests book with us and rarely the last; day trips from Dublin City Centre and the ride back to Belfast International Airport are arranged in the same conversation.

How to book your Dublin City Centre transfer

Booking is simple: fill in the form on this page or message us on WhatsApp with your flight number, the date, the number of passengers and your hotel in Dublin City Centre. A member of our team replies within minutes to confirm the price and the meeting point. Payment is arranged on WhatsApp as well, in whichever way suits you, and your confirmation is written down so nothing is left to memory.

Changes and cancellations are handled through the same WhatsApp conversation. Because the terms depend on conditions such as how close to the pickup time the request is made, our team will explain exactly what applies to your booking when you ask - always before any payment, never as a surprise afterwards.

Good to know before you land at Belfast International Airport

Tell us which airport your flight uses, because Belfast International and Belfast City are about 30 km apart, and give us your hotel name; Northern Ireland uses pounds sterling and drives on the left, and Dublin lies across the open border in the Republic of Ireland.

Keep your phone charged and roaming or Wi-Fi on for the WhatsApp thread; the driver's number is in your confirmation and a message on landing at Belfast International Airport is the quickest way to say you are through.

Let us know the driver language you would prefer; it depends on the country, the city and the hour, so we cannot promise it, but we do our best to match it and the WhatsApp desk itself always works in Arabic and English.

Dublin City Centre to Belfast International Airport: the return transfer

Most guests book the return at the same time: a Dublin City Centre to Belfast International Airport transfer from the hotel door, timed to your departure, with the same fixed-price approach. If your plans change during the trip, message the desk and the pickup time is adjusted.

The Dublin City Centre to Belfast International Airport leg is the same fixed price, and the driver drops the bags at the right departures entrance so you are not hunting for the terminal yourself.

Why travellers choose Haqqi Tours for Dublin City Centre transfers

Haqqi Tours is a travel company, not a taxi app: the people who confirm your Belfast International Airport to Dublin City Centre transfer are the same people you can message at midnight when the flight is late. The price is fixed and written down, the driver is a licensed professional who does this road regularly, the vehicle is what we said it would be, and if anything on the day is not as promised, one message to the desk puts it right.

Pickup options and waiting time

When you book on WhatsApp, you choose one of two pickup options for your arrival:

• Flight tracking: your driver is at arrivals the minute your flight lands and waits for up to 60 minutes. If your flight lands at 2:00 pm, the driver is there at 2:00 pm.
• Fixed time (no tracking): your driver arrives at a time you choose and waits for up to 60 minutes from that time. Send us your flight number and we check its real landing times over the past 10 days to recommend the best pickup time.

At most airports the included waiting time is 60 minutes; at some it is 90 minutes. We confirm the exact waiting time for your airport when you book with us on WhatsApp. After that, the driver cannot wait longer: the fixed price is based on one hour of airport parking and the driver's time, and with more than 30 transfers a day, every booking is scheduled back to back.

With flight tracking, normal delays are covered. If your flight is delayed by more than 5 hours, we cannot guarantee a new pickup at the last minute, because the new arrival time is uncertain and other transfers are already scheduled. Message us as soon as the delay is announced: we always do our best to rearrange, but it depends on the number of bookings that day. With a fixed-time pickup, the time slot is reserved for you and cannot be changed on the day, even if your flight is delayed or something unexpected happens.

Two hours before your flight lands, we send you your driver's name and phone number on WhatsApp. If you are still in the air, the message will be waiting for you as soon as you switch on your phone. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.