There are 4 ways to get from Larne to Portpatrick by ferry, busferry, bus, or car ferry
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Ferry
best- Take the ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
2h 21m£53–254Car ferry
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
3h 12m£38–173Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayr923
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Elder Avenue60 / ...
- Take the bus from Elder Avenue to Port Rodie358 / ...
11h 37mFerry via Port Rodie
- Take the ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
3h 20m£40–237
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Larne to Portpatrick is to car ferry which costs £35 - £180 and takes 3h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Larne to Portpatrick is to ferry which takes 2h 21m and costs £50 - £260.
No, there is no direct bus from Larne station to Portpatrick. However, there are services departing from Larne Bus Station and arriving at Post Office via Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Ayr Bus Station, Elder Avenue and Port Rodie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 37m.
The distance between Larne and Portpatrick is 50 miles.
The best way to get from Larne to Portpatrick without a car is to ferry which takes 2h 21m and costs £50 - £260.
It takes approximately 2h 21m to get from Larne to Portpatrick, including transfers.
Larne to Portpatrick bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Larne to Portpatrick bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Ayr station.
There are 174+ hotels available in Portpatrick.
What companies run services between Larne, Northern Ireland and Portpatrick, Scotland?
P&O Ferries operates a ferry from Larne to Cairnryan every 4 hours. Tickets cost £25–220 and the journey takes 2h.
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- 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 Bus Station to Elder Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Elder Avenue to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.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
- 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/
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