Boat and Ferry

P&O European Ferries and Stena Line operate from Larne, in Northern Ireland, to Cairnryan, near Stranraer, several times daily. The crossing takes one hour on the Superstar Express, two hours on other ferries.

Boat and Ferry Contacts

P&O European Ferries. Dumfries and Galloway. 0800/130–0030; www.poferries.com.

Stena Line. Dumfries and Galloway. 08447/707070; www.stenaline.co.uk.