There are 3 ways to get from Carrickfergus Castle to Cairnryan by car ferry, busferry, bus, or ferry
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The cheapest way to get from Carrickfergus Castle to Cairnryan is to ferry which costs £30 - £230 and takes 3h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Carrickfergus Castle to Cairnryan is to car ferry which takes 2h 39m and costs £50 - £190.
No, there is no direct bus from Carrickfergus Castle to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Scotch Quarter and arriving at Old Pier via Upper Queen Street, Belfast Stena Line Terminus, Ayr Bus Station and Elder Avenue. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 5m.
The distance between Carrickfergus Castle and Cairnryan is 58 miles.
The best way to get from Carrickfergus Castle to Cairnryan without a car is to car ferry which takes 2h 39m and costs £50 - £190.
It takes approximately 2h 39m to get from Carrickfergus Castle to Cairnryan, including transfers.
Carrickfergus Castle to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast Stena Line Terminus station.
Carrickfergus Castle to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Ayr station.
There are 199+ hotels available in Cairnryan.
What companies run services between Carrickfergus Castle, Northern Ireland and Cairnryan, Scotland?
Stena Line operates a car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan every 4 hours. Tickets cost £30–160 and the journey takes 2h 22m.
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- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Elder Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
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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