Belfast ferry port in Northern Ireland is served by a number of ferry routes with crossings to Douglas, Liverpool Birkenhead & Cairnryan available. Compare ferries from Scotland to Northern Ireland.


Find detailed information on ferries from Belfast and Larne, and flights from Dublin, Donegal, Cork, Knock and Shannon to Scotland from Ireland. More details There are 2 ferry routes operating between Northern Ireland and Scotland offering you combined total of 84 sailings per week.

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P&O Irish Sea operates 1 route, Larne to Cairnryan which runs 7 times daily.

Cairnryan - Belfast Fastest route to Belfast.

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P&O Irish Sea operates 1 route, Cairnryan to Larne which runs 7 times daily.

Ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan. Book a Belfast Ferry.

Answer 1 of 11: Hello all, Let me start by saying that I've read through old posts about taking a ferry and didn't find all my questions answered, so my apologies for a duplicate post. There are several options to get from Ireland to Edinburgh by Ferry and Car. Stena Line operates 1 route, Belfast to Cairnryan which runs 5 times daily. The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Scotland is to car ferry and drive which costs £40 - £55 and takes 4h 6m. We are spending 3+ weeks driving Ireland and Scotland.

The Belfast to Cairnryan ferry connects Northern Ireland to Scotland and is operated by Stena Line. No matter which page you book from we always include all our special offers. Sail to Ireland from Scotland in just 2 hours 15 minutes on-board Stena Superfast VII or Stena Superfast VIII sister ships.

My husband and I will be making a trip to Dublin in September. Plan your next family getaway with your car and caravan with Stena Line and get the best fares on the Irish Sea’s fastest crossing.

Below you can see the ferry company or companies that sail on the Belfast to Stranraer route and the journey times.



Stena Line operates 1 route, Cairnryan to Belfast which runs 5 times daily.

Though the direct passenger ferry link to Scotland from mainland Europe is no longer operating, the UK road network provides good access to all regions of Scotland. Special Offers Getting the best price for your Cairnryan to Belfast ferry. Will I have to go through immigration before leaving on the ferry?
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There are 2 ferry routes operating between Scotland and Northern Ireland offering you combined total of 84 sailings per week.

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Answer 1 of 5: I will arrive in Dublin and visit before I head to Belfast and then to Scotland by ferry.

As well as comparing prices and times for Belfast to Cairnryan, we will also show you results for Belfast to Liverpool Birkenhead and Larne to Cairnryan to help you get from Northern Ireland to Scotland at the best time, for the best price. So if you’re travelling from the continent: going via England is a reasonable alternative, preferably sailing to a port in the north east England to minimise driving time. With AFerry we always give you our best prices for ferries from Cairnryan to Belfast. The ferry crossing takes just over 2 hours with the car journey from Cairnryan to Edinburgh taking around 3 hours.

The best way to find a cheap Belfast to Stranraer ferry though is to use the form above today to see all of our possible choices.

Travelling to Scotland from Ireland for a holiday is a breeze - with frequent sailings and flights between major ferry ports and airports, you can board a boat or plane and be here in just a few hours. The quickest way of getting to Edinburgh is via Stenaline’s Belfast / Cairnryan route. With a selection of up to 51 Sailings Weekly, the port of Belfast connects Northern Ireland with Isle of Man, England & Scotland. We are renting a car at the airport and planning to make a sightseeing trip throughout the Republic, and then into Northern Ireland.

There are 5 ferry crossings per day from Belfast to Cairnryan in Scotland, starting in the early morning (07:30) and continuing to late at night (timetable here).However, due to onward travel, only the 3 earlier departures are possible on the Sail and Rail tickets, with the latest departure at around 15:30 PM from the Belfast Ferry Terminal. Ferry and Car to Edinburgh.