11 Belfast Bus Tours to Build a Day Around

1.City Sightseeing Belfast Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,012 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $13Our pick

Use a 1 or 2-day mobile pass to explore Belfast from an open-top double-decker bus. The 19-stop route covers the Titanic Quarter, Falls and Shankill murals, Queen’s University, City Hall, and Crumlin Road Gaol, with commentary in six languages. Drivers such as George, Mic, Rodney, and Lisa have added local humor and useful tips.

“The buses were nice but the speakers did not work clearly and were very crackly so hard to understand. Plus one of the driver's English, which we just happened to have twice by chance, was hard to understand. This was unfortunate because the Hop on Hop off bus idea was great to get an overview of the city.”

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2.Hop-On Hop-Off Belfast Open Top Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 1,539 reviews · 2 days · from $13

Use a 48-hour ticket to tour Belfast by open-top bus, with stops at Titanic Belfast, St. George’s Market, Queen’s University, the murals, peace walls, and Crumlin Road Gaol. English, Chinese, French, German, Italian, and Spanish commentary is available, with some drivers adding lively local stories.

“Fantastic tour. Very informative. It is a must do in Belfast xx”

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3.Guided Day Tour of Giant’s Causeway from Belfast by Comfortable Coach

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 740 reviews · 7 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $59Top rated

Travel from Belfast in a comfortable coach with a driver-guide such as Steven, Paul, or Paddy. See Giant’s Causeway, Bushmills, Dunluce Castle, Dark Hedges, Carnlough, and Portaneevy View Point, with live stories and photo stops throughout the 7.5-hour day.

“Paddy was an expert guide, gave us enough time to see everything and visualise the scenes even with the fog. Having a local born and bred made the stories real. Would highly recommend, good value for money.”

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4.Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour With Live Guides

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 723 reviews · 1 - 2 days · from $13

Ride Belfast with a live English guide, panoramic open-top views, and stops at Titanic Belfast, St George’s Market, Queen’s University, the Falls and Shankill roads, the Peace Walls, and Crumlin Road Gaol. Multilingual audio is also available, and tickets work on two bus services.

“I think Belfast is a really interesting city. So taking this tour, takes you around pretty much everywhere and you learn about the city, its history and greater context within the UK and indeed the world. the "guide" is an audio throughout the trip, which was good. But missing a little is the possibility to ask a real guide questions”

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5.Giant’s Causeway Tour from Belfast – Luxury Bus + Castles Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 372 reviews · from $32

Spend about 9.5 hours touring Northern Ireland’s Antrim Coast from Belfast. You’ll see Carrickfergus Castle, Portaneevy, the Dark Hedges, Giant’s Causeway, and Dunluce Castle, with live commentary from guides such as Dave, Stuart, or Tommy. The rope bridge is viewed, not crossed, on this tour.

“The tour guide was very experienced and nice man. The experience was really amazing. We are very satisfied.”

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6.Belfast Hop-on Hop-off Tours

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 223 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $26

Ride Belfast’s open-top bus circuit past City Hall, Titanic Belfast, St. George’s Market, Queen’s University, and the Peace Wall. You can stay aboard for roughly 70 to 90 minutes or use a one or two-day pass to hop off. Guides may include Noel, Emma, Brian, Don, or Gerard.

“The commentary from the guides . The drivers were amazing . The Titanic museum was fantastic . The Peace walls were emotional”

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7.Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour with Titanic Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 211 reviews · 1 day · from $59

Ride Belfast’s 19-stop open-top bus route with live English commentary and audio options in five other languages. At Stop 5, use flexible entry for Titanic Belfast and SS Nomadic. Guides such as Catherine, Don, Rodney, and Craig have earned praise for witty, clear local stories.

“Great informative guide and took in all the major sites of interest. Handy to hop on and off at leisure”

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8.Shore Excursion: Giants Causeway Tour From Belfast Port (Extra Leg Room Bus)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 139 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $109

Travel from Belfast Port to Giant’s Causeway in a small extra-legroom coach with a local guide. You’ll see Dunluce Castle, Portaneevy, Ballycastle, Cushendall, the Antrim Coast Road, and Belfast sights, with live commentary and port transfers included.

“The drive along the coast was absolutely beautiful! Giant’s Causeway was great! Our drover pointed out a lot of areas where the Game of Thrones series was filmed which was nice but would’ve loved to stop and have the opportunity to explore them. Overall, very good tour.”

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9.Giant’s Causeway Tour and 2-Day Open Top-Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 86 reviews · 1 day · from $55

Spend day one on the Causeway Coast with guides such as Dave, Stuart, or Patrick, stopping at Carrickfergus, Carnlough, Dark Hedges, Dunluce Castle, and Giant’s Causeway. Then use your two-day Belfast bus pass to reach Titanic Belfast, Crumlin Road Jail, Queen’s University, and the city’s murals.

“We had a fantastic day trip visiting the Giant's Causeway, which was spectacular. Our tour guide, Patrick, was brilliant - funny, informative & made the day so special taking us to some beautiful places! He knows his history & shared so many stories both old & new (including interesting facts about the Games of Thrones which, whether a fan or not, were fascinating) Myself & my husband loved this trip from start to finish - it was great value, well worth the money & a fantastic way to see some beautiful places of interest (including Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge, Carrickfergus Castle, the dark hedges & an amazing cavern & coastal areas.…”

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10.Giant’s Causeway Tour and 2-Day Open Top-Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 52 reviews · 1 day · from $55

Take an English-guided coach tour from Belfast to Giant’s Causeway, with stops at Carrickfergus, Carrick-a-Rede, Dark Hedges, and Dunluce Castle. Your ticket also covers Belfast’s 19-stop open-top bus route, with six-language commentary and departures every 30 minutes.

“Our tour guide Andrew was amazing. Made the day so much better! Will definitely book again if I visit the city again.”

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11.Sightseeing Tour HOP ON HOP OFF from the City Hall

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 10 reviews · 2 days · from $27

Take a 48-hour English-language hop-on hop-off tour from Belfast City Hall. Ride past Titanic Belfast, the Nomadic, St George’s Market, Queens University, the Crown Bar, Shankill Road, the murals, and the Peace Wall. Get off to explore, then reboard when the next bus arrives.

“Was a great tour very educational to hear about all the different bits of Belfast would recommend everyone visiting Belfast to do this tour ,can get off and all day at different places.”

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