Travelling on the Stena Line Cairnryan to Belfast Ferry
May 6 2023 | Tagged: United Kingdom, Border Crossings
Travelling on the ferry from Scotland to Northern Ireland.
Using a deal on ScotRail, I travelled from Dundee by train and bus and then on the Stena Line Cairnryan to Belfast Ferry, all for just £39.
With the added excitement that it would be my first visit to Northern Ireland.
Using a deal on ScotRail, I travelled from Dundee by train and bus and then on the Stena Line Cairnryan to Belfast Ferry, all for just £39.
With the added excitement that it would be my first visit to Northern Ireland.
I booked a combo ticket on ScotRail that would take me from Dundee to Belfast for just £39. An incredible deal.
There were 5 stages:
Here's my trip report, May 5 2023:
There were 5 stages:
- Train: Dundee to Glasgow Queen Street.
- Walk to Glasgow Central
- Train: Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Bus: Ayr to Cairnryan Stena Line Terminal
- Ferry: Cairnryan to Belfast
Here's my trip report, May 5 2023:
I booked on the Scotrail website, paid by debit card and then went to pick up the tickets.
Everything went very smoothly.
The 09:15 out of Dundee to Glasgow Queen Street:
The 09:15 out of Dundee to Glasgow Queen Street:
The 11:34 out of Glasgow Central to Ayr:
The connecting ScotRail bus to Cairnryan:
Arriving at the Loch Ryan Port/Stena Line ferry terminal in Cairnryan:
Collect the boarding pass for the Cairnryan to Belfast ferry:
Boarding the Stena Line Cairnryan to Belfast Ferry:
I was, like always, travelling economy, no £20 lounge upgrade, in with the masses for me.
Chips and a beer in the restaurant:
Chips and a beer in the restaurant:
From Scotland to Northern Ireland on the Stena Nordica Ferry:
First glimpse of Northern Ireland:
Arriving in Northern Ireland:
Arrived. Northern Ireland, my first visit here. 99th UN country:
Bus #96 into the centre. A single trip ticket costs £2.20. Paid on the bus, contactless. And an easy ride into town, last stop, Donegal Place.
How long is the ferry crossing from Cairnryan to Belfast?
The Stena Line ferry departed Cairnryan at 15:30 and arrived on schedule in Belfast at 17:45. Disembarkation was quick. There were no document checks. Northern Ireland is part of the UK.
Northern Ireland and Belfast welcomes you.
Northern Ireland and Belfast welcomes you.
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