There are 10 ways to get from Carnforth to Giant's Causeway by train, ferry, car, busferry, car ferry, plane, or bus
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Train, ferry, drive
best- Take the train from Lancaster to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Take the ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Drive from Larne to Giant's Causeway
10h 30m£80–342Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Carnforth to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)MAN - BFS
- Take the train from Antrim to Coleraine
7h 5m£48–169Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Lancaster to Glasgow Central
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
- Take the train from Great Victoria Street to Coleraine
13h 23mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Carnforth to Cairnryan
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Drive from Belfast to Giant's Causeway
6h 21m£85–241Train to Manchester Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Take the train from Carnforth to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)MAN - BHD
- Take the train from Lanyon Place to Coleraine
7h 5m£61–238Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Bus Station Night Std to Buchanan Bus Station181
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
- Take the bus from Donegall Square North to Giants Causeway221
14h 47mTrain, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Carnforth to Carlisle
- Take the bus from Halston Hotel to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
- Take the train from Great Victoria Street to Coleraine
16h 52mTrain to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Take the train from Carnforth to Shipley
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)LBA - BHD
- Take the train from Lanyon Place to Coleraine
8h£69–212Train, train to Liverpool, fly to Belfast International Airport, line 402 bus
- Take the train from Lancaster to Warrington Bank Quay
- Take the train from Warrington Central to Liverpool South Parkway
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)LPL - BFS
- Take the train from Antrim to Coleraine
- Take the bus from Coleraine Buscentre to Giants Causeway
7h 33mTrain to Liverpool, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Take the train from Lancaster to Warrington Bank Quay
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)LPL - BHD
- Take the train from Lanyon Place to Coleraine
7h 33m£71–247
Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carnforth to Giant's Causeway is to train and fly which costs £45 - £170 and takes 7h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Carnforth to Giant's Causeway is to drive and car ferry which takes 6h 21m and costs £85 - £250.
The distance between Carnforth and Giant's Causeway is 369 miles.
The best way to get from Carnforth to Giant's Causeway without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 13h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 30m to get from Carnforth to Giant's Causeway, including transfers.
There are 773+ hotels available in Giant's Causeway.
What companies run services between Carnforth, England and Giant's Causeway, Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Carnforth to Giant's Causeway. However, you can take the train to Lancaster, take the train to Glasgow Central, take the train to Ayr, take the train to Stranraer, drive to Cairnryan, take the ferry to Larne, then drive to Giant's Causeway. Alternatively, you can take a train from Carnforth to Giants Causeway via Lancaster, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Great Victoria Street, Coleraine, and Coleraine Buscentre in around 13h 23m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–100
Flights from Liverpool to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–110
Flights from Liverpool to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–170
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Lancaster to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–65
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Lancaster to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–28
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Lancaster to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–60
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Warrington Central to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–17
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Great Victoria Street to Coleraine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Lanyon Place to Coleraine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Antrim to Coleraine
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Carnforth to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–50
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Carnforth to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–22
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £17–22
Train from Carnforth to Shipley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £9–13
Train from Warrington Central to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–10
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Warrington Central to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Donegall Square North to Giants Causeway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Coleraine Buscentre to Giants Causeway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station Night Std to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Halston Hotel to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- 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
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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