There are 3 ways to get from Ireland to Cairnryan by train, car ferry, bus, or car
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Train, car ferry
best- 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
7h 1m£50–258Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Westland Row to Grand Central Stationbus 785
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
7h 34m£31–162Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Dublin to Larnecar
- Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
4h 9m£56–265
Ireland to Cairnryan by train and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Cairnryan is to bus and car ferry which costs £30 - £170 and takes 7h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Cairnryan is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 9m and costs £55 - £270.
The distance between Ireland and Cairnryan is 177 miles.
The best way to get from Ireland to Cairnryan without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 7h 1m and costs £50 - £260.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Ireland to Cairnryan, including transfers.
There are 219+ hotels available in Cairnryan.
What companies run services between Ireland and Cairnryan, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Ireland to Cairnryan. However, you can take the train to Dublin Connolly, take the train to Belfast Grand Central, take the train to Larne Harbour, walk to Larne, then take the car ferry to Cairnryan. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Westland Row to Cairnryan via Grand Central Station, Upper Queen Street, Stena Line terminus, and Belfast in around 7h 34m.
- 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
- +353 1 903 9508
- [email protected]
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Westland Row to Grand Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–130
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- 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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