There are 3 ways to get from Dublin to Cairnryan Harbour by car, car ferry, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Dublin to Belfastcar
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
4h 14m£39–78Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Larne Harbourtrain Re
- Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
6h 40m£49–255Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Dublin Busaras Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 11bus X1
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
7h 37m
Dublin to Cairnryan Harbour by train and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Cairnryan Harbour is to drive and car ferry which costs £35 - £80 and takes 4h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Cairnryan Harbour is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 14m and costs £35 - £80.
The distance between Dublin and Cairnryan Harbour is 157 miles.
The best way to get from Dublin to Cairnryan Harbour without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 6h 40m and costs £45 - £260.
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from Dublin to Cairnryan Harbour, including transfers.
There are 214+ hotels available in Cairnryan Harbour.
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Cairnryan Harbour, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Dublin to Cairnryan Harbour. However, you can drive to Belfast then take the car ferry to Cairnryan. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dublin Connolly to Cairnryan via Belfast Grand Central, Larne Harbour, and Larne in around 6h 40m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £13–19
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- 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
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Dublin Busaras Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- 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
- £13–36
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–36
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
- 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
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