Harbour Cairnryan Information

Ferry Cairnryan

The geographic situation of Cairnryan

The region around the small town of Cairnryan is sparsely populated. There, Scotland is as one always imagines it: ample land, rough climate and beautiful coast. This is not everybody’s dream but hiking and biking tourists love it. They have the possibility to travel to Scotland by ferry.

The shipping company P&O Ferries heads for Cairnryan, the ferry port on Loch Ryan. Larne is the starting point of this ferry to Scotland from Ireland. Many local people regularly use the connection Larne - Cairnryan. From Larne leave further ferries to several other locations in the south of Great Britain.

Cairnryan as a starting point for a journey through Scotland

The best way to discover the region around Cairnryan is with the own car. Therefore, the car-ferry to Scotland is the best means of transportation.  Cairnryan is a nice small town, that doesn’t have a lot of places of interest. There are some hotels to stay in after the trip by ferry. As Scotland has a lot more to offer one should plan to continue the trip the next day. For example northern-wards to Ayr or to the southern shore of Loch Ryan. There is another ferry port in Stranraer.

Scotland’s climate is said to be changeable. Even in midsummer the temperature seldom rises over 18°. Therefore, one should be prepared for all weather conditions. Especially in the west of the country, where Cairnryan is, rain is quite possible.

Cairnryan Ferries

Cairnryan-Larne

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