There are 4 ways to get from Ireland to Stena Terminal by car, car ferry, train, bus, or busferry
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 Dublin to Belfastcar
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
4h 14m£62–99Train, car ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Centraltrain Dublin Connolly - Belfast Great Central
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
7h 27m£49–82Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from The Gresham Hotel to Europa Bus Centrebus 705x
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
8h 12m£50–81Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Westland Row to Glengall Streetbus 785
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayrbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Ayr to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
11h 10m
Ireland to Stena Terminal by train, foot, bus, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Stena Terminal is to bus and car ferry which costs £50 - £85 and takes 8h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Stena Terminal is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 14m and costs £60 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Ireland to Stena Terminal. However, there are services departing from Westland Row and arriving at Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Belfast, Europa Buscentre and Ayr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 10m.
The distance between Ireland and Stena Terminal is 157 miles.
The best way to get from Ireland to Stena Terminal without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 7h 27m and costs £45 - £85.
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from Ireland to Stena Terminal, including transfers.
Ireland to Stena Terminal bus services, operated by Dublin Express, depart from Westland Row station.
Ireland to Stena Terminal bus services, operated by Dublin Express, arrive at Glengall Street station.
Stena Terminal is 1h ahead of Ireland. It is currently 10:34 PM in Ireland and 11:34 PM in Stena Terminal.
There are 197+ hotels available in Stena Terminal.
What companies run services between Ireland and Stena Terminal, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Ireland to Stena Terminal. However, you can drive to Belfast then take the car ferry to Cairnryan. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dublin Pearse to Cairnryan via Dublin Connolly, Belfast Great Central, Upper Queen Street, Stena Line terminus, and Belfast in around 7h 27m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £13–20
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from The Gresham Hotel to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Westland Row to Glengall Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Ayr to Cairnryan Stena Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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
- £36–60
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
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