There are 3 ways to get from Cairnryan to Belfast (Aldergrove) Airport (BFS) by car ferry, taxi, busferry, bus, or train
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Car ferry, taxi
best- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Take the taxi from Larne to Belfast (Aldergrove) Airport (BFS)taxi
2h 30m£75–279Car ferry, train, bus
cheapest- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Take the train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Re
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 10 to Belfast International Airportbus 300
4h 34m£41–243Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 10 to Belfast International Airportbus 300a / ...
4h 1m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairnryan to Belfast (Aldergrove) Airport (BFS) is to car ferry and train and bus which costs £40 - £250 and takes 4h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Cairnryan to Belfast (Aldergrove) Airport (BFS) is to car ferry and taxi which takes 2h 30m and costs £75 - £280.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairnryan to Belfast (Aldergrove) Airport (BFS). However, there are services departing from Cairnryan Stena Terminal and arriving at Belfast International Airport via Grand Central Station Stand 10. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 1m.
The distance between Cairnryan and Belfast (Aldergrove) Airport (BFS) is 61 miles.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Belfast (Aldergrove) Airport (BFS) without a car is to car ferry and taxi which takes 2h 30m and costs £75 - £280.
It takes approximately 2h 30m to get from Cairnryan to Belfast (Aldergrove) Airport (BFS), including transfers.
Cairnryan to Belfast (Aldergrove) Airport (BFS) bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
Cairnryan to Belfast (Aldergrove) Airport (BFS) bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
There are 1136+ hotels available in Belfast (Aldergrove) Airport (BFS).
What companies run services between Cairnryan, Scotland and Belfast (Aldergrove) Airport (BFS), Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Cairnryan to Belfast (Aldergrove) Airport (BFS). However, you can take the car ferry to Larne then take the taxi to Belfast (Aldergrove) Airport (BFS). Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Belfast International Airport via Belfast, Europa Buscentre and Grand Central Station Stand 10 in around 4h 1m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 10 to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 10 to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- £50–60
Bill's Taxi Larne
- Phone
- +44 7709 572 056
- Website
- billstaxilarneni.wixsite.com
Cas Cabs
- Phone
- +44 28 2827 4983
Larne Taxi Company
- Phone
- +44 28 2826 0007
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