Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Information
Library
(North Strand St; 9.15am-7.30pm Mon-Wed & Fri, to 5pm Thu & Sat)
Free
internet access.
Stranraer Information Centre
(
01776-702595;
www.visitdumfriesandgalloway.com
;
28 Harbour St; 10am-4pm Mon-Sat)
Efficient and friendly.
Getting There & Away
Stranraer is 6 miles south of Cairnryan, which is on the eastern side of Loch Ryan. Bus
358 runs frequently between Stranraer and Ayr stopping in Cairnryan. For a taxi to
Cairnryan (around £11), contact
McLean's Taxis
(
01776-703343; 21 North Strand St;
24hr)
, just up from the tourist office.
Boat
P&O
(
0871 66 44 777;
www.poferries.com
)
Runs six to eight fast ferries a day from
Cairnryan to Larne (Northern Ireland). The crossing takes two hours; there's one Express
service that takes just one hour.
Stena Line
(
08445-762762;
www.stenaline.co.uk
; passenger/car £28/110)
Runs four
to six ferries from Cairnryan to Belfast (2¾ hours).
Bus
Scottish Citylink buses run to Glasgow (£17.50, 2½ hours, three daily) and Edinburgh
(£20, 4 hours, three daily).
There are also several daily local buses to Kirkcudbright and the towns along the A75,
such as Newton Stewart (45 minutes, at least hourly) and Dumfries (£7.40, 2¼ hours, nine
daily Monday to Saturday, three on Sunday).
Train
First Scotrail runs to/from Glasgow (£21.60, 2¼ hours, two to seven trains daily); it may
be necessary to change at Ayr.
