The 2009 conference is hosted by The Science Shop, Queen's University Belfast

The University is located about one mile from Belfast city centre and is easily accessible by bus, train or on foot. Belfast also has two airports and there are sea crossings from both England and Scotland.

By air: 
George Best City Airport is three miles from the city centre and Belfast International Airport at Aldergrove is a 30 minute drive via the M2 motorway. A regular Airbus service operates into the city centre.

Dublin Airport is approximately 160 kilometers (100 miles) from Queen’s University Belfast. A regular bus service to Belfast operates 24 hours a day directly from Dublin Airport.  An up-to-date bus timetable is availabe from this website http://www.nirailways.co.uk/present/GLE_200_I.asp and travel time is 1 hr 40 minutes

By sea:
Belfast is easily accessed by sea crossing from Scotland and England by high-speed catamaran or by traditional ferry.

By rail:
The main rail stations in the city centre are Great Victoria Street and Central Station.  Cross-border ‘Enterprise’ services depart from and arrive at Central Station.  The closest station to the University is Botanic which is a 5 minute walk from the main campus.

The Irish Rail service takes just over 2 hours to commute between Dublin Connolly Station and Belfast Central Station. This service operates a number of times a day.

By bus:
Ulsterbus services operate throughout Northern Ireland. Services arrive and depart at the Europa Buscentre and Laganside Buscentre.

The University is well serviced by the Metro buses and timetables are available via Translink or telephone +44 28 9066 6630.

Travelling time from Dublin to Belfast is approximately 2 hours by bus.

Bus Eireann operates the number 200 service from Dublin to the Europa Bus Station Belfast every hour 24 hours a day. This service departs from Busarus Station in Dublin city centre and has a pick-up point at Dublin Airport.

Aircoach also offers a Dublin to Belfast service.  Aircoach departs from Dublin Airport every hour throughout the day. The final stop for this service is Jury’s Hotel Belfast which is in Belfast City Centre.

By taxi:
There are several private 24-hour hire taxi firms in Belfast and also black taxi ranks.
Value Cabs: +44 28 9080 9080 and Fonacab: +44 28 9023 3333.

By car:
Car parking is not available on the campus. We encourage you to share vehicles with friends and colleagues where possible as the streets around the University can be very congested.

The M1 Motorway connects Dublin and Belfast. Travel time by car is approximately 2 hours between the two cities. Car parking is not available on the campus. We encourage you to share vehicles with friends and colleagues where possible as the streets around the University can be very congested.

Maps:
To view maps of the campus or for directions, please click on the links below:

A PDF of the Queen's University Campus Map
Queen's University and the surrounding Belfast area
Belfast area