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Major city · United Kingdom

LarneLatharna

Give Larne one night only if you are on the Cairnryan ferry or walking The Gobbins; otherwise sleep in Belfast and day-trip the coast.

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Larne is a working ferry port on the Antrim coast, an hour by train from Belfast. Most travellers see only the docklands, but the town sits between two of Northern Ireland's better half-days: the sea-cliff path at The Gobbins and the glens and villages running north to Glenarm and Carnlough. Treat it as a one-night stop or a coast day-trip, not a base.

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3 pages, for the metro and roaming-off days
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Local time, weather, currency, airports
Weather
see forecast
Currency
GBP
Best months
May–Sep
avoid Nov–Feb (short days, wind and rain)
Airports
BFS · BHD · GLA
Nights
1
Rules in force · 8Non-EU visitors get 90 days in any rolling 180-day window…
  • Europe ↗Non-EU visitors get 90 days in any rolling 180-day window, counted across all 29 Schengen states together — not per country; the Entry/Exit System now logs each crossing, so an overstay is detected automatically.
  • Europe ↗On the first Schengen entry since EES began, non-EU travellers give four fingerprints and a face photo at the border instead of a passport stamp; there is nothing to apply for or pay in advance.
  • Britain and Ireland ↗Neither the UK nor Ireland is part of Schengen: days spent here do not count towards the 90/180-day Schengen limit, and a Schengen visa does not admit you to either country.
  • Britain and Ireland ↗The island of Ireland runs on two currencies: euro in the Republic, pound sterling in Northern Ireland and Great Britain. Carry a card that pays in both without fees.
  • Britain and Ireland ↗Both islands drive on the left. Speed limits are in miles per hour in the UK (including Northern Ireland) and in kilometres per hour in the Republic of Ireland.
  • United Kingdom ↗Most visitors who do not need a UK visa now need an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) before travelling; this includes EU nationals. Irish citizens are exempt. Check the UK government site for your passport.
  • United Kingdom ↗The UK is outside the EU and the Schengen area; a Schengen visa is not valid for the UK.
  • United Kingdom ↗Driving is on the left; London has congestion and emissions charges for most vehicles, so do not drive in the city.
What is in this basic guide9 covered · 4 not yet ▾

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  • Walking areas with bag rules
  • Day plans checked against opening hours
  • Airport-to-bed timings and the last safe connection
  • Field-checked times and prices
Emergency numbers for Larne999 ▾
  • Police, fire, ambulance999
  • Police non-urgent101
  • NHS non-urgent111

Tap a number to call from your phone. These are the numbers listed in this guide; a row marked check has not been verified.

EssentialsQuick answers and what things cost

Essentials

Quick answers and what things cost

Quick answers

The questions people ask first about Larne, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

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Cost cheat-sheet

2026 desk estimate · check

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

  • Coffee£3–4.50 (≈ US$4–6)
  • Sit-down mealPub main course£12–18 (≈ US$16–25)
  • BeerDraught beer, pint£5–6.50 (≈ US$7–9)
  • Taxi, about 5 km (3 mi)5 km (3.1 mi) taxicheck£8–12 (≈ US$11–16)
  • SIM or eSIM, a weekeSIM or data SIM, about a week£8–15 (≈ US$11–20)
  • Budget bedHostel or guesthouse bed, a night, per person£25 (≈ US$35)
  • Mid-range bedHotel or B&B double room, a night, per room£120 (≈ US$160)
  • High-end bedHotel or B&B double room, a night, per room£180 (≈ US$250)

A day, not counting the bed: Budget £45 (≈ US$60) · Mid £80 (≈ US$110) · High £150 (≈ US$200)

Local prices, with USD next to them (rates 2026-09 (approximate); change it in the header). Ranges are desk estimates: check locally. Every price and the budget calculator →

DecideWhat it is known for, and when the weather works

Decide

What it is known for, and when the weather works

At a glance

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

The Gobbins cliff pathCairnryan ferry crossingChaine Memorial towerAntrim coast glens and villages
Airports
BFS Belfast International (About 40 min by road; check bus links to Larne.) · BHD George Best Belfast City (About 30 min by road to Belfast Grand Central, then train.) · GLA Glasgow (Pair with the Cairnryan ferry if you cross from Scotland.)

Best months at a glance

From the guide's best and avoid lists

  1. Jan

    Avoid

    8°C (46°F)

  2. Feb

    Avoid

    8°C (46°F)

  3. Mar

    not flagged

    10°C (50°F)

  4. Apr

    not flagged

    12°C (54°F)

  5. May

    Best

    15°C (59°F)

  6. Jun

    Best

    17°C (63°F)

  7. Jul

    Best

    19°C (66°F)

  8. Aug

    Best

    19°C (66°F)

  9. Sep

    Best

    17°C (63°F)

  10. Oct

    not flagged

    14°C (57°F)

  11. Nov

    Avoid

    11°C (52°F)

  12. Dec

    Avoid

    9°C (48°F)

Best: May–Sep. Avoid: Nov–Feb. Month by month →

Warmest Jul (19°C (66°F)), coolest Jan (3°C (37°F) low), wettest Jan (15 rain days), driest Apr (11). Averages, not a forecast.

Weather and climate

Forecast from Open-Meteo · averages rounded

Larne: next 7 days

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Air quality

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Model estimate (CAMS via Open-Meteo), not a street-level station; readings near busy roads run higher.

Jan

8°C (46°F)

3°C (37°F)

15 rd

Feb

8°C (46°F)

3°C (37°F)

12 rd

Mar

10°C (50°F)

4°C (39°F)

13 rd

Apr

12°C (54°F)

5°C (41°F)

11 rd

May

15°C (59°F)

7°C (45°F)

11 rd

Jun

17°C (63°F)

10°C (50°F)

11 rd

Jul

19°C (66°F)

12°C (54°F)

12 rd

Aug

19°C (66°F)

12°C (54°F)

13 rd

Sep

17°C (63°F)

11°C (52°F)

12 rd

Oct

14°C (57°F)

8°C (46°F)

14 rd

Nov

11°C (52°F)

6°C (43°F)

14 rd

Dec

9°C (48°F)

4°C (39°F)

15 rd

High / low, both scales · rd = rain days

Arrive & moveAirports are listed under At a glance; this is how to move once you are in

Arrive & move

Airports are listed under At a glance; this is how to move once you are in

Getting around

Trains run about every two hours from Belfast Grand Central to Larne Town and Larne Harbour, roughly an hour. Goldline bus 256 runs hourly from Belfast. In town everything is walkable; for the coast, bus 162 goes north to Ballygalley, Glenarm and Carnlough four times a day Mon–Sat, and bus 170b goes south to Glenoe and Ballycarry three times Mon–Sat. A car makes the glens far easier.

Nearest full guides

Straight-line distance, not travel time

See & doDay-trips, door to door

See & do

Day-trips, door to door

Day-trips

Door-to-door, not ride time

Belfast

go

Door to door: About 1 h 15 min

Train from Larne Town or Larne Harbour, about every two hours

Titanic Quarter, City Hall and the cathedral quarter; a full day at least.

Glenoe Waterfalls

go

Door to door: About 45 min

Bus 170b to Glenoe, then a short walk

National Trust gorge; free to walk, pay for the car park.

The Gobbins

caution

Door to door: About 1 h

Train to Ballycarry, then a taxi or a mile walk to the visitor centre

Guided cliff walk, 5 km (3.1 mi) there and back; closed in the 2020s, so check before travelling.

Glenarm and Carnlough

go

Door to door: About 40–55 min

Bus 162 north along the coast, four times Mon–Sat

Glenarm Castle gardens open Apr–Sep, 10:00–16:00; Carnlough has a beach and Cranny Falls.

Whitehead

go

Door to door: About 25 min

Train towards Belfast, alight at Whitehead

Railway museum Thu–Sat 10:00–16:00, adult £9, child £6; walk Old Castle Road to Blackhead Lighthouse.

Giant's Causeway and Ballycastle

overnight

Door to door: 1.5–2 h

Car or coach north via the coast road

Too far for a comfortable return day from Larne; sleep on the north coast.

Eat & sleepWhich area to sleep in

Eat & sleep

Which area to sleep in

Where to sleep

Areas, not hotels: pick the one that fits your arrival time and plans.

Harbour and Redlands Road

Closest to the ferry pier and Larne Harbour station; best for a one-night crossing stop.

Town centre (Main Street)

Near Larne Town station, shops and the museum; walkable to the harbour in about 15 min.

Ballygally, 8 km north

Coast road village with a castle hotel and beach; needs a car or the 162 bus.

PracticalWhat a day costs, what to watch out for, and the pocket card

Practical

What a day costs, what to watch out for, and the pocket card

Cost per day

2026 estimate, excluding the bed unless stated
Budget
£45–70 (≈ US$60–95) excl. bed
Mid
£70–120 (≈ US$95–160) excl. bed
High
£120 (≈ US$160)+ excl. bed

Trip budget

2026 estimate · converts to your currency
Hotel or B&B double room1 × 1 night × £120£120
Food, local transport, entries2 × 1 day × £80£160
Train Larne Town to Belfast Grand Central, return2 × £15 · check£30
Bus 162 day along the coast, return2 × £12 · check£24
eSIM, about a week of data2 × £10£20
Buffer 10%Price creep, a taxi you did not plan, one splurge£35
Trip total≈ £195 per person per day, bed included£389≈ US$550

2026 estimate in pounds; ferry and flights excluded. Your choices stay in this browser.

Prices of common things

Coffee£3–4.50 (≈ US$4–6)
Pub main course£12–18 (≈ US$16–25)
Draught beer, pint£5–6.50 (≈ US$7–9)
Fish and chips£10–15 (≈ US$14–20)
5 km taxicheck£8–12 (≈ US$11–16)
Train Larne to Belfast, singlecheck£7–8 (≈ US$10–11)
eSIM or data SIM, about a week£8–15 (≈ US$11–20)

2026 estimate; check locally.

Watch out

Safety

Larne is a small, low-crime town and the centre is fine on foot by day and evening. The real risks are coastal weather, wet cliff paths and the harbour industrial traffic; take the usual care on nights out.
  • The Gobbins cliff path has been closed through the 2020s: confirm it is running before you build a day around it.
  • The Larne harbour to Ballylumford ferry has been suspended since 2013, so Islandmagee is a drive round the lough.
  • Carnfunnock Country Park is closed for redevelopment.
  • Ferries have no land-based mobile signal: switch off data or you may connect at international rates.

Emergency numbers

Police, fire, ambulance
999
Police non-urgent
101
NHS non-urgent
111

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Emergency

  • Police, fire, ambulance999
  • Police non-urgent101
  • NHS non-urgent111

Embassy

No embassies in Larne; the US consulate-general is in Belfast, and most other countries have embassies in London or Dublin.

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Fare anchors (2026 estimate)

  • Train Larne Town → Belfast Grand Central: about £7–8 (≈ US$10–11) single, about 1 h (check)
  • Bus 162 Larne → Glenarm: about £4–5 (≈ US$6–7) single, about 40 min (check)
  • P&O ferry Cairnryan → Larne: about 2 h, up to 6 sailings a day (check fares)

Say or show

  • Thank you — Thank you
  • Please — Please
  • Excuse me — Excuse me
  • How much is it? — How much is it?
  • Can I pay by card? — Can I pay by card?
  • Where is the toilet? — Where is the toilet?

English is the everyday language; a few Irish and Ulster-Scots words appear on signs.

Deep diveWhat this guide covers so far, and its sources

Deep dive

What this guide covers so far, and its sources

Not a trip line yet

This is a basic guide: no airport-to-bed contract, walking clusters or day plans are published for Larne. Airport, fare and schedule details are unverified; check the operators before you fly.

What we know, and what is coming

On this page

  1. Best months: May–Sep · avoid Nov–Feb (short days, wind and rain) · month by month →
  2. 3 airports and 3 areas to sleep in
  3. Weather: a 7-day forecast and monthly averages
  4. Cost per day in 3 bands
  5. 6 day-trips, door to door
  6. 4 things to watch out for, with emergency numbers

Coming as the guide grows

  1. Ferry-day contract: P&O Cairnryan crossing times, Larne Harbour station walk, taxi fallback and one-night bed near the pier.
  2. The Gobbins status check with a green/red gate before any cliff-path day is published.
  3. Four walking clusters with anchors: harbour and Chaine Memorial, town centre and museum, Olderfleet, and the coast villages.
  4. Coast bus 162 and 170b timetables field-checked, with a car-hire fallback for the glens.

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