There are 7 ways to get from Motherwell to Larne by car, car ferry, train, busferry, or plane
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 Motherwell to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
3h 50m£46–251Bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
9h 42m£10–14Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
7h 6m£95–334Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, train
- Take the train from Motherwell to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane GLA - BFS
- Take the train from York Street to Larne Towntrain
4h 42m£42–116Fly Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane GLA - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Larne Towntrain
4h 29m£51–157Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, train
- Take the train from Motherwell to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane EDI - BFS
- Take the train from York Street to Larne Towntrain
5h 16m£58–130Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Take the train from Motherwell to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane EDI - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Larne Towntrain
5h 12m£63–146
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Motherwell to Larne is to bus and ferry which costs £10 - £14 and takes 9h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Motherwell to Larne is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 50m and costs £45 - £260.
No, there is no direct bus from Motherwell to Larne. However, there are services departing from Motherwell Library and arriving at Circular Road via Glasgow Buchanan and Bridge Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 42m.
The distance between Motherwell and Larne is 123 miles.
The best way to get from Motherwell to Larne without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 7h 6m and costs £95 - £340.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Motherwell to Larne, including transfers.
Motherwell to Larne bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Glasgow Buchanan station.
Motherwell to Larne bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
There are 235+ hotels available in Larne.
What companies run services between Motherwell, Scotland and Larne, Northern Ireland?
Translink operates a vehicle from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre 3 times a day. Tickets cost £4 and the journey takes 6h 25m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £16–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–55
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Motherwell to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Motherwell to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Motherwell to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Motherwell to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Motherwell to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Motherwell to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–23
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Motherwell to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–23
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Motherwell to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Motherwell to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from York Street to Larne Town
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Larne Town
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Translink
Train from York Street to Larne Town
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Larne Town
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- Phone
- +44 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
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