There are 3 ways to get from Armagh to Cairnryan by car, car ferry, train, or bus
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Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Armagh to Larnecar
- Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
3h 10m£39–241Train, car ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Portadown to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Larne Harbourtrain Re
- Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
5h 34m£36–237Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Southern Regional College Armagh to Belfast Bedford Streetbus 551a
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
6h 44m
Armagh to Cairnryan by bus, train, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Armagh to Cairnryan is to train and car ferry which costs £35 - £240 and takes 5h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Armagh to Cairnryan is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 10m and costs £35 - £250.
The distance between Armagh and Cairnryan is 97 miles.
The best way to get from Armagh to Cairnryan without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 5h 34m and costs £35 - £240.
It takes approximately 3h 10m to get from Armagh to Cairnryan, including transfers.
There are 219+ hotels available in Cairnryan.
What companies run services between Armagh, Northern Ireland and Cairnryan, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Armagh to Cairnryan. However, you can drive to Larne then take the car ferry to Cairnryan. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Armagh Bus Station to Cairnryan via Portadown Train Station [bus stop], Portadown, Belfast Grand Central, Larne Harbour, and Larne in around 5h 34m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Portadown to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Larne Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Portadown to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £4–6
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Southern Regional College Armagh to Belfast Bedford Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–36
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
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