Why go
- City near Belfast, Northern Ireland.
History
Lisburn is a city in Northern Ireland. It is 8 mi (13 km) southwest of Belfast city centre, on the River Lagan, which forms the boundary between County Antrim and County Down. First laid out in the 17th century by English and Welsh settlers, with the arrival of French Huguenots in the 18th century, the town developed as a global centre of the linen industry.
Restaurants & places to go
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 06:30-18:00; Su 08:00-18:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 40 - 46 Bow Street, Lisburn, BT28 1BJ · caffenero.com
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo, Tu, Th 06:00-24:00; We 06:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 00:00-24:00; Su 05:00-24:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, delivery ·… · mcdonalds.com
Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:30-23:00 Features: takeaway · Unit 6 Boucher Way, BT12 6HU · slimchickens.co.uk
Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-20:00; Sa 09:00-20:00; Su 09:30-18:00 Features: takeaway · 6-8 Great Victoria Street, Belfast, BT2 7BA · restaurants.subway.com
Mexican, Fast Food · Features: takeaway, step-free access · 67-69 Botanic Avenue, Belfast, BT7 1JL · boojummex.com
Regional, Burger, Pancake, Sandwich, Waffle, Breakfast, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su,PH 07:55-14:00 Features: vegan options, step-free access, dogs welcome ·… · causewaycafe.co.uk
Taiwanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-22:00 · 48 Botanic Avenue, Belfast, BT7 1JR · baobunbelfast.com
Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-23:00; Su 13:00-22:00 Features: halal · 11 Botanic Avenue, Belfast, BT7 1JG · bitesofindia.com
American, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 10:30-21:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-22:00; Su 10:00-21:00 · Lisburn Leisure Park, Lisburn, BT28 1LP · bluebeargrill.com
Diner, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 08:00-15:30; Su off Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, step-free access, air conditioning · 62 Boucher Road, BT12 6LR · boltdelibelfast.com
Chinese, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 17:00-00:30, Sa 17:00-01:00, Su 17:00-12:00 Features: delivery · 489 Falls Road, Belfast, BT12 6DE · just-eat.co.uk
Fish And Chips, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-21:00, Su 15:00-21:00 Features: delivery · 275 Grosvenor Road, Belfast, BT12 4LL · mickconlontraditional.com
Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: 12:00-22:00 Features: step-free access, air conditioning · 54 Boucher Road, BT12 6HR · osakabelfast.co.uk
Filipino, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 12:00-18:00 · 48-52 Great Victoria Street, BT12 5AH · kubobelfast.com
Pizza, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · 48 Longstone Street, BT28 1TP · dominos.co.uk
British, Restaurant · British restaurant · 136-144 Hillsborough Road, Antrim, BT27 5QY · tabletable.co.uk
Fast Food · Fish & chips · 11 Greenway, Belfast, BT6 0DT
Thai, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-23:00 Features: takeaway, vegan options · 348 Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT9 6GH · camile.co.uk
Breakfast, Coffee Shop, Irish, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 09:30-16:30 · 17, Belfast, BT1 5GB · linenhallcafe.com
Lebanese, Palestinian, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-21:00 Features: takeaway, vegan options · 96 Botanic Avenue, Belfast, BT7 1JR · umi-falafel.ie
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 17:00-22:00; Fr 16:00-22:00; Sa 16:00-22:30; Su 12:30-20:30 · 39-41 University Road, BT7 1ND · villaitaliarestaurant.co.uk
Asian, Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo, We, Th, Su 16:30-21:45; Fr-Sa 16:30-22:45 Features: takeaway, delivery, vegan options · wokthiswaybelfast.co.uk
Ice Cream · Opening hours: Mo-Su 13:00-21:00 · 260 Ormeau Road, Belfast, BT7 2GB
Bubble Tea, Tea, Cafe · Bubble Tea/Tea cafe · 68 Botanic Avenue, Belfast, BT7 1JR · gong-cha.com
Noodle, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Wings, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · Boucher Crescent, Belfast, BT12 6HT
Brazilian, Cafe · Opening hours: Th-Sa 08:00-15:00 · 407 Ormeau Road, Belfast, BT7 3GP
Baltic, Lithuanian, Restaurant · Baltic/Lithuanian restaurant · Tonagh Drive, Lisburn, BT28 1DY · balticcoast.co.uk
Steak House, Restaurant · Steak House restaurant · 111 Newton Park, BT8 6LX · thefourwinds.co.uk
Dessert, Fast Food · Dessert fast food · 151a Donegall Road, Belfast · shakesnbakesbelfast.com
Irish, Seafood, Restaurant · Irish/Seafood restaurant · 17 Brunswick Street, Belfast, BT2 7GE · shedbelfast.com
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-15:00 · junctionqueens.com
Restaurant · restaurant · 2 Wellington Street, Belfast, BT1 6HT · madeinbelfastni.com
Kebab, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · Boucher Crescent, Belfast, BT12 6HT
Juice, Fast Food · Features: vegan options · 92/94 Botanic Avenue, Belfast, BT7 1JR
Middle Eastern, African, Restaurant · Middle Eastern/African restaurant · 231 Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT9 7EN
International, Restaurant · International restaurant
Steak, Restaurant · Steak restaurant · Lisburn, BT28 1LP
Burrito, Restaurant · Burrito restaurant · 26 Botanic Avenue
Vietnamese, Noodle, Restaurant · Vietnamese/Noodle restaurant · 17 Botanic Avenue, Belfast, BT7 1JG
Hawaiian, Restaurant · Hawaiian restaurant · 90 Botanic Avenue, Belfast, BT7 1JR
Fine Dining, Restaurant · Fine Dining restaurant · 135 Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT9 7AG
Hot Drinks & Sweets, Cafe · Hot Drinks & Sweets cafe
Greek, Restaurant · Greek restaurant · 35 Botanic Avenue, Belfast, BT7 1JG
Biergarten · Features: outdoor seating
273 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Belfast International Airport (BFS) 12 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) 10 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.
Getting there by ferry
Stena Line Freight - VT1 South
Ferry terminal · 10 mi from the centre
Belfast Cruise Terminal
Ferry terminal · 10 mi from the centre
Stena Line Victoria Terminal 2
Ferry terminal · 10 mi from the centre · Stena Line Ltd
Stena Line Victoria Terminal 4
Ferry terminal · 11 mi from the centre · 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 to stay
3 Arthur St, Hillsborough BT26 6AP, United Kingdom · arthurstreetguestcottages.co.uk
5A Crewe Rd, Lower Ballinderry, Lisburn BT28 2PL, United Kingdom · kilcreenylodgebandb.co.uk
3 Tullyrusk Rd, Crumlin BT29 4JA, United Kingdom · bit.ly
4-6 Main St, Hillsborough BT26 6AE, United Kingdom · arthurshillsborough.com
86 Ballinderry Rd, Magheragall, Lisburn BT28 2QT, United Kingdom · brookhall.com
79 Old Ballynahinch Rd, Lisburn BT27 6TH, United Kingdom · brooklodgeguesthouse.com
2 Station Rd, Upper Ballinderry, Lisburn BT28 2ET, United Kingdom · ballinderrystationcottage.co.uk
4 Dunmurry Ln, Dunmurry, Belfast BT17 9RR, United Kingdom · beechlawnhotel.com
15 Lisburn Square, Lisburn BT28 1TS, United Kingdom · haslemhotel.com
12 Mullaghglass Rd, Lisburn BT28 3TG, United Kingdom · thewylies.co.uk
136-144 Hillsborough Rd, Lisburn BT27 5QY, United Kingdom · premierinn.com
106 University St, Belfast BT7 1HP, United Kingdom · ihg.com
2 Victoria Cres, Lisburn BT27 4TF, United Kingdom · thecrescenttownhouse.com
7 Lisnoe Rd, Lisburn BT27 5LT, United Kingdom
60 Tullyard Rd, Lisburn BT27 5JN, United Kingdom
150 Belsize Rd, Lisburn BT27 4DR, United Kingdom · lucasstravelexperience.eu
48 Soldierstown Rd, Craigavon BT67 0ES, United Kingdom · clenaghans.com
47d Carnreagh, Hillsborough BT26 6LJ, United Kingdom
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. We do not yet hold airport or rail details for Lisburn, Northern Ireland — check the official tourism sources below for the best routes in. By water: 4 ferry terminals within 12 mi (nearest: Stena Line Freight - VT1 South, 10 mi); routes include Belfast - Isle of Man Steam Packet, Heysham - Belfast (Freight only), Stena Belfast - Heysham (Freight only).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Lisburn, 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
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
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Tours & experiences
Sightseeing
Sightseeing