There are 8 ways to get from Larne to Stirling by car ferry, train, busferry, car, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car ferry, train
best- Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirlingtrain
6h 32m£80–341Car ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Stirlingcar
4h 8m£36–259Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Larne Town to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirlingtrain
8h 57mTrain to Belfast International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Larne Town to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BFS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirlingtrain
4h 57m£52–141Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Islamic Centrebus M8
8h 59mTrain to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Larne Town to Lanyon Placetrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHD - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirlingtrain
4h 21m£56–172Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Larne Town to Lanyon Placetrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHD - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Park to Stirlingtrain
4h 40m£59–139Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Larne Town to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BFS - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Park to Stirlingtrain
5h 16m£61–128
Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Larne to Stirling is to car ferry and drive which costs £35 - £260 and takes 4h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Larne to Stirling is to car ferry and drive which takes 4h 8m and costs £35 - £260.
No, there is no direct bus from Larne station to Stirling. However, there are services departing from Larne Bus Station and arriving at Islamic Centre via Nelson Street, Belfast Stena Line Terminus and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 59m.
The distance between Larne and Stirling is 173 miles.
The best way to get from Larne to Stirling without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 6h 32m and costs £80 - £350.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Larne to Stirling, including transfers.
Larne to Stirling bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast Stena Line Terminus station.
Larne to Stirling bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
There are 606+ hotels available in Stirling.
What companies run services between Larne, Northern Ireland and Stirling, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Larne to Stirling. However, you can take the car ferry to Cairnryan, take the taxi to Stranraer, take the train to Ayr, take the train to Glasgow Central, walk to Glasgow Queen Street, then take the train to Stirling. Alternatively, you can take a train from Larne Town to Stirling via Belfast Great Central, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Glasgow Buchanan, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 8h 57m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–90
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–140
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–70
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–50
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Stranraer to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Park to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Larne Town to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Larne Town to Lanyon Place
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Islamic Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Islamic Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.citylink.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
- £10–220
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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