Why go
- City in County Down, Northern Ireland.
- Served by George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD).
History
Bangor is a city in County Down, Northern Ireland, on the southern side of Belfast Lough. It is within the Belfast metropolitan area and is 13 miles (22 km) east of Belfast city centre, to which it is linked by the A2 road and the Belfast–Bangor railway line. The population was 64,596 at the 2021 census. Bangor was granted city status in 2022, becoming Northern Ireland's sixth city.
Where to stay
212B Crawfordsburn Rd, Crawfordsburn, Bangor BT19 1HY, United Kingdom · courtyardcottage.ie
76 Cootehall Rd, Bangor BT19 1UW, United Kingdom · coastalandcountry.com
78 Seacliff Rd, Bangor BT20 5EZ, United Kingdom · hargreaveshouse.com
10 Kerrs Rd, Bangor BT19 7QD, United Kingdom · merok.co.uk
51 Princetown Rd, Bangor BT20 3TA, United Kingdom · princetownguesthouse.com
70 Tullynagardy Rd, Newtownards BT23 4TB, United Kingdom · whitethorncottages.com
278-280, 278 Seacliff Rd, Bangor BT20 5HS, United Kingdom · cairnbaylodge.com
10 Estate Rd, Bangor BT19 1UR, United Kingdom · clandeboyelodge.com
Castle St, Bangor BT20 4TH, United Kingdom · premierinn.com
Astala House, 46 Queen's Parade, Bangor BT20 3BG, United Kingdom · astalalodge.com
15-25 Main St, Crawfordsburn, Bangor BT19 1JH, United Kingdom · theoldinn.com
90-92 Church St, Newtownards BT23 4AL, United Kingdom · strangfordhotel.com
10-12 Seacliff Rd, Bangor BT20 5EY, United Kingdom · theninesbangor.com
20 Seacliff Rd, Bangor BT20 5EY, United Kingdom · loughview.com.es
4 Pickie Terrace, Bangor BT20 3TE, United Kingdom · auldpickiebedandbreakfast.co.uk
7-9 Princetown Rd, Bangor BT20 3TA, United Kingdom · ennislare-guest-house.org.es
140 Seacliff Rd, Bangor BT20 5EZ, United Kingdom
6, 18 High St, Bangor WD6 2HP, United Kingdom
9 Elmwood Dr, Bangor BT20 3LJ, United Kingdom
Indoor
27 Chimera Wood, Helen's Bay, Bangor BT19 1XX, United Kingdom
Restaurants & places to go
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 06:00-24:00 Features: takeaway · mcdonalds.com
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:00-18:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegan options · 40 Main Street, Bangor, BT20 5AG · caffenero.com
Pizza, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · 96 Abbey Street, Bangor, BT20 4JB · dominos.co.uk
Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-14:30,16:30-23:00; Fr,Sa 12:00-14:30,16:30-23:30 · 115 Main Street, Bangor, BT20 4AF · banglabangor.co.uk
Curry, Burger, Kebab, Chicken, Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 17:00-00:00; Fr,Sa 17:00-02:00; Su 17:30-01:00 Features: delivery · 8 High Street,… · spiceisland-bangor.co.uk
Sandwich, Bakery, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · 70,72 Main Street, BT20 5AE · greggs.co.uk
Irish, Restaurant · Features: vegan options · 151 Bryansburn Road, Bangor, BT20 3RQ · bryansburninn.com
Pretzel, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · South Circular Road, Bangor, BT19 7HB
Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 17:00-01:30; Su 17:00-01:00 Features: delivery · 20 High Street, Bangor, BT20 5AY · chillies-bangor.com
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-16:00; Sa,Su 09:00-16:30 Features: step-free access · 27 New Street, BT21 0AG · stormycup.com
Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Th 12:00-14:30,17:00-20:30; Fr 12:00-14:30,17:00-21:30; Sa 12:00-21:30; Su-Mo closed Features: step-free access · 119 High… · underground-dining.co.uk
Fish And Chips, Fast Food · Features: takeaway, delivery · 42-44 Abbey Street, Bangor, BT20 4JA · facebook.com
Nepalese, Indian, Restaurant · Nepalese/Indian restaurant · 48 Abbey Street, Bangor, BT20 4JA · yaksbangor.com
Tea, Coffee Shop, Cafe · Features: outdoor seating, takeaway
Vietnamese, Restaurant · Vietnamese restaurant
Mexican, Fast Food · Mexican fast food · 9-11 High Street, Bangor, BT20 5BG
Thai, Restaurant · Thai restaurant
Chinese, Fast Food · Chinese fast food
Juice, Fast Food · Juice fast food
Sushi, Fast Food · Sushi fast food · 68 Abbey Street, Bangor, BT20 4JB
Asian, Restaurant · Asian restaurant
Ice Cream · ice cream · 2, Bangor, BT20 3BJ
Burger, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · Bloomfield Centre, Bangor, BT19 7HB · locations.burgerking.co.uk
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 06:00-24:00 Features: takeaway, vegan options · South Circular Road, Bangor, BT19 7HB · starbucks.com
Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-22:00 · 37-39 Main Street, Bangor, BT20 5AF · littlewingpizzeria.com
Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 17:00-23:30 · 32 Dufferin Avenue, Bangor, BT20 3AA · greenchillibangor.co.uk
Curry, Fast Food · Curry fast food
Sandwich, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · 62 Main Street, Bangor, BT20 5AG · restaurants.subway.com
Fast Food · fast food
Cafe · Opening hours: 10:00-16:00 Features: takeaway, step-free access · 1, Bangor, BT20 3JR · pickiefunpark.com
Restaurant · restaurant · 18 Donaghadee Road, Groomsport, BT19 6LG · thestablesgroomsport.com
Fish And Chips, Fast Food · Fish And Chips fast food
Chinese, Fast Food · Chinese fast food
Ice Cream · ice cream · 57 High Street, Bangor, BT20 5BE
Burger, Restaurant · Burger restaurant
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-22:00; Su 10:30-18:00 Features: outdoor seating · 2-4 Main Street, Bangor, BT20 5AG · redberrycoffee.com
Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 17:00-00:00; Fr-Sa 17:00-02:00; Su 17:00-01:00 · 3 High Street, Bangor, BT20 5BG · piccola.pizza
Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su-Th 16:30-23:00; Fr,Sa 16:30-23:30 · 43 Main Street, Bangor, BT20 5AF · paradisebangor.co.uk
Sandwich, Fast Food · Sandwich fast food · 8 Central Avenue, Bangor, BT20 3AF · sunflowersandwichcompany.com
Fast Food · fast food
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-17:00 · 5 Bow Street, Donaghadee, BT21 0HD
Restaurant · restaurant · clandeboyelodge.com
Fish And Chips, Fast Food · Fish And Chips fast food · 1 Pound Street, Newtownards, BT23 4LD
Chinese, Restaurant · Chinese restaurant · 115 High Street, Bangor, BT20 5BD
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Airports
Belfast International Airport (BFS) 22 mi to the centre
Belfast, NIR, GB — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 5 airlines (easyJet, Jet2.com, Thomas Cook Airlines, Lufthansa Cargo…) · direct flights to 29 destinations incl. Palma de Mallorca, Alicante, Faro, Malaga, Newark… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 5 airlines, 29 direct destinations
- easyJet U2 (A319, A320) · 20 routes: Alicante, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Faro, Glasgow, Krakow, Liverpool, London, London, London, Malaga, Malta, Manchester, Newcastle, Nice, Palma de Mallorca, Paris
- Jet2.com LS (737-300) · 9 routes: Alicante, Arrecife, Dubrovnik, Faro, Malaga, Murcia, Palma de Mallorca, Reus, Tenerife
- Thomas Cook Airlines MT (A321) · 5 routes: Dalaman, Enfidha, Larnaca, Palma de Mallorca, Tenerife
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (757-200) · 1 route: Newark*
- United Airlines UA (757-200) · 1 route: Newark
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) 8.8 mi to the centre
Belfast BT3 9JH, UK — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 6 airlines (Flybe, Aer Lingus, American Airlines, British Airways…) · direct flights to 18 destinations incl. London, Aberdeen, Birmingham, Cardiff, East Midlands… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 6 airlines, 18 direct destinations
- Flybe BE (Dash 8-400, Embraer 175) · 12 routes: Aberdeen, Birmingham, Cardiff, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Exeter, Glasgow, Inverness, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle, Southampton
- Aer Lingus EI (A320, A319) · 5 routes: Faro, London, London, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca
- American Airlines AA (A319) · 1 route: London*
- British Airways BA (A319) · 1 route: London
- Iberia Airlines IB (A319) · 1 route: London*
- Star1 Airlines V9 (L4T) · 1 route: Isle Of Man
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Newtownards Airport 5.7 mi to the centre
Newtownards, Ards and North Down, NIR, GB
Getting there by ferry
Stena Line Victoria Terminal 4
Ferry terminal · 8.8 mi from the centre · Stena Line Ltd
Belfast Cruise Terminal
Ferry terminal · 9 mi from the centre
Stena Line Freight - VT1 South
Ferry terminal · 9.3 mi from the centre
Stena Line Victoria Terminal 2
Ferry terminal · 9.3 mi from the centre · Stena Line Ltd
Belfast - Cairnryan
Ferry route · Stena Line Ltd
Stena Line Ferry, Cairnryan => Belfast
Ferry route · Stena Line Ltd
Stena Line Ferry, Belfast => Cairnryan
Ferry route · Stena Line Ltd
Belfast - Isle of Man Steam Packet
Ferry route · Isle of Man Steam Packet Company
Heysham - Belfast (Freight only)
Ferry route · Stena Line Ltd
Stena Belfast - Heysham (Freight only)
Ferry route · Stena Line Ltd
Belfast - Liverpool (Birkenhead)
Ferry route · Stena Line Ltd
Belfast - Liverpool (Stena Line)
Ferry route · Stena Line Ltd
Where things are
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD); 1 other airport serves the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: BHD has direct flights to 18 destinations on 6 airlines (incl. London, Aberdeen, Birmingham, Cardiff, East Midlands…). By water: 4 ferry terminals within 12 mi (nearest: Stena Line Victoria Terminal 4, 8.8 mi); routes include Belfast - Cairnryan, Stena Line Ferry, Cairnryan => Belfast, Stena Line Ferry, Belfast => Cairnryan.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Bangor, Northern Ireland. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach
Intercity coach
Private aviation
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