Cairnryan is five miles north of Stranraer, on Loch Ryan, in the far west of Galloway. It is the terminal for P&O Irish Sea ferries to and from Larne. 

Getting to and from Cairnryan

By rail
Cairnryan is not directly accessible by train. The nearest station is a few miles down Loch Ryan at Stranraer.

By bus
There are bus services from Cairnryan to Glasgow, Ayr and Stranraer.

By car
Cairnryan is close to Stranraer at the tip of Dumfries and Galloway. Take the A77 north to Ayr and Glasgow, or the A75 east to Dumfries, Carlisle and the M74 and M6 motorways. There is a free long term car park in the town of Cairnryan.