There are 4 ways to get from Belfast to Cairnryan by car ferry, busferry, bus, or train
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Car ferry via Larne
best- Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
2h 26m£78–283Car ferry
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
3h 39m£12–36Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayrbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Henrietta Streetbus 60 / ...
- Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus 360 / ...
8h 7mTrain, car ferry
- Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Larne Harbourtrain Re / ...
- Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
3h 55m£33–231
Belfast to Cairnryan by train and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Cairnryan is to car ferry which costs £12 - £40 and takes 3h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Cairnryan is to car ferry via Larne which takes 2h 26m and costs £75 - £290.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at Old Pier via Ayr Bus Station and Henrietta Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 7m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Larne and arriving at Cairnryan via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 26m.
The distance between Belfast and Cairnryan is 61 miles.
The best way to get from Belfast to Cairnryan without a car is to car ferry via Larne which takes 2h 26m and costs £75 - £290.
It takes approximately 2h 26m to get from Belfast to Cairnryan, including transfers.
Belfast to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Belfast to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Ayr station.
There are 219+ hotels available in Cairnryan.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Cairnryan, Scotland?
P&O Ferries operates a car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan every 4 hours. Tickets cost £25–220 and the journey takes 2h.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Larne Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Henrietta Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
Bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
- 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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