With a population of 274,770, Belfast is the largest city in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom by the number of inhabitants. It is one of the most popular cities to visit in the country. Belfast deserves at least 2 full days for you to see its main sights.
City Centre is the neighborhood with the most restaurants in Belfast. These include popular favorites such as Nico's Pizzeria Restaurant (54 Lisburn Rd), Jumon Belfast (Unit 6 McAuley House Fountain Street) and The Welcome (22 Stranmillis Road). If you’re looking for affordable options, Coppi (Unit 2 Saint Anne's Square) and 2Taps Winebar (Cotton Court 30-42 Waring St) are great picks. For delicious green meals, The Bowery (701-703 Lisburn Road) and Pug Uglys (21 Bedford St) are recommended spots to get vegetarian or vegan food in Belfast.
Looking for warm weather? Then head to Belfast in July, when the average temperature is 60.8 °F, and the highest can go up to 68 °F. The coldest month, on the other hand, is January, when it can get as cold as 35.6 °F, with an average temperature of 41 °F. You’re likely to see more rain in October, when precipitation is around 3.5″. In contrast, April is usually the driest month of the year in Belfast, with an average rainfall of 2″.
Belfast is served by 2 airports: Belfast City Airport (BHD) and Belfast Intl Airport (BFS). The closest to downtown Belfast is Belfast City Airport, which is located 3 miles from the city center. Further away is Belfast Intl Airport, 12 miles from the center of Belfast.
Located 0.5 miles from the city center, Belfast Central Railway Station is the busiest station in Belfast. Another popular train station is Belfast Great Victoria Street, located 0.3 miles from the center.
Another option to get to Belfast is to pick up a car rental from Edinburgh, which is about 142 miles from Belfast. You’ll find branches of GREEN MOTION and Europcar, among others, in Edinburgh.
The most popular bus station is Belfast Belfast Stena Terminal, located 3 miles from downtown Belfast. Belfast City Hall is also a commonly used station, and is 0.1 miles from the city center.
Average rates range from around $144 per night for a double room in a 3-star hotel to $217 and up for a 5-star experience. There are also lots of vacation rental options in Belfast, with prices from $9 to $1,642 per night. City Centre is the neighborhood with the highest amount of rentals to choose from. On average, vacation rentals in Belfast are about 6% cheaper than a hotel room in the city.
Renting a car in Belfast costs $53 per day, on average, or $106 if you want to rent if for 2 days.
It’s generally cheaper to rent your vehicle outside the airport: locations in the city are around 22% cheaper than airport locations in Belfast.
Expect to pay $7.19 per gallon in Belfast (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your rental car, filling up the tank will cost between $86.31 and $115.08. Compact (Opel Astra or similar) is the most popular car type to rent in Belfast, while also 73% cheaper than other types, on average.