There are 3 ways to get from Larne to Portpatrick by car ferry, busferry, or bus
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Car ferry
best- Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
2h 21m£53–254Car ferry via Port Rodie
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
3h 20m£40–237Bus and ferry, Bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Ayrbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Ayr to Stranraer Port Rodiebus 923
11h
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Larne to Portpatrick is to car ferry via Port Rodie which costs £40 - £240 and takes 3h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Larne to Portpatrick is to car 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 Nelson Street, Belfast Stena Line Terminus, Ayr and Port Rodie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h.
The distance between Larne and Portpatrick is 50 miles.
The best way to get from Larne to Portpatrick without a car is to car 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 Stena Line Terminus station.
Larne to Portpatrick bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Ayr station.
There are 178+ hotels available in Portpatrick.
What companies run services between Larne, Northern Ireland and Portpatrick, Scotland?
P&O Ferries operates a car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan every 4 hours. Tickets cost £25–220 and the journey takes 2h.
- 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 to Stranraer Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car 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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