Belfast International Airport (BFS) to the city

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The Airport Express 300 is the direct coach into Belfast, and a separate 2.20 GBP Airlink ticket connects rail passengers from the north on bus 109A.

The Airport Express 300 is the direct bus between the airport and Belfast city centre, run by Translink.
Arriving by train from the north, the Airlink ticket is 2.20 GBP and connects you to the 109A bus for the airport.
That Airlink ticket is sold by train conductors, by the 109A driver, at the Translink machine in the airport and at the Visit Belfast desk.
Anyone aged 16 or over pays an adult fare on the 300.
Children must be able to prove their age with a Proof of Age Card if the driver asks.
Refunds are not free: 20 percent of the refund value, minimum 1.50 GBP and maximum 5.00 GBP.

From Belfast itself, the Airport Express 300 is the service, running between the terminal and the city centre.
From the north of Northern Ireland, the train plus the 109A bus is the combination, and the Airlink ticket at 2.20 GBP is what joins them.
The Airlink is an add on, not a full fare. It covers the bus leg for passengers already holding a rail ticket from north of Antrim.

Sixteen is an adult here. Many operators use 15; Translink charges an adult fare from 16.
Concession fares bought online must be provable. The driver can ask for a Proof of Age Card.
Refunds carry a charge: 20 percent of the value refunded, with a floor of 1.50 GBP and a ceiling of 5.00 GBP.

This is the one out at Aldergrove, roughly 30 km from the city, and the one Ryanair and Wizz use.
Belfast City Airport is a different place, much closer in, with its own connections. Do not plan one journey using the other's timetable.

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Getting from Belfast International Airport to the city