By bus
There are two major bus stations in Belfast: the main one is Europa (Europa BusCentre) which is located in the city center beside hotel Europa and next to the railway station of Great Victoria. Buses departing from Europa station drive to Londonderry, Dublin and the west and south of Northern Ireland. The second major bus station, Laganside BusCentre, is located on the Oxford street near the river. Buses departing from Laganside are heading to Antrim County, Down Country and Cookstown district of Northern Ireland. There are information offices operating on each bus station (MON-FRI 7:45 am – 6:30 pm, SAT 8:00 am – 6:00 pm) where you can easily get regional schedule.
The company National Express organizes daily runs between Belfast and London (starting from GBP 35, 14 hours of travel, the fare on the ferry included) via Dumfries, Carlisle, Preston, Manchester and Birmingham.
By train
Trains to Dublin and all areas of Northern Ireland are departing from the main motor-couch terminal of Belfast on East Bridge St, which is located to the east of the center. Trains to Portadown, Lisburn, Lern Harbor and Derry shuttle from the Great Victoria Station.
A ticket to the central station also includes a free passage to the city center (by bus).
Sunday Day Tracker (GBP 5) providing unlimited number of trips throughout the area is also available on Sundays throughout all Northern Ireland.