There are 4 ways to get from Groomsport to Portpatrick by car ferry, train, or ferry
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Car ferry
best- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
3h 17m£38–172Train, ferry
- Take the train from Lanyon Place to Larne Harbour1 Gc->Lr / ...
- Take the ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
5h 43m£66–275Car ferry via Port Rodie
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
4h 46m£74–217Car ferry via Port Rodie #2
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
4h 47m£74–217
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Groomsport to Portpatrick is to car ferry which costs £35 - £180 and takes 3h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Groomsport to Portpatrick is to car ferry which takes 3h 17m and costs £35 - £180.
The distance between Groomsport and Portpatrick is 81 miles.
The best way to get from Groomsport to Portpatrick without a car is to train and ferry which takes 5h 43m and costs £65 - £280.
It takes approximately 3h 17m to get from Groomsport to Portpatrick, including transfers.
There are 172+ hotels available in Portpatrick.
What companies run services between Groomsport, Northern Ireland and Portpatrick, Scotland?
Stena Line operates a car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan every 4 hours. Tickets cost £30–160 and the journey takes 2h 22m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Lanyon Place to Larne Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- 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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