Why go
- Port town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
- Served by Dunnyvadden Airstrip.
History
Larne is a town on the east coast of County Antrim, Northern Ireland, with a population of 18,853 at the 2021 census. It is a major passenger and freight roll-on roll-off port. Larne is within the Mid and East Antrim Borough Council area. Together with parts of the neighbouring districts of Antrim and Newtownabbey and Causeway Coast and Glens, it forms the East Antrim constituency for elections to the Westminster Parliament and Northern Ireland Assembly. The civil parish is in the historic barony of Glenarm Upper.
Restaurants & places to go
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Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 5 airlines, 29 direct destinations
- easyJet U2 (A319, A320) · 20 routes: Alicante, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Faro, Glasgow, Krakow, Liverpool, London, London, London, Malaga, Malta, Manchester, Newcastle, Nice, Palma de Mallorca, Paris
- Jet2.com LS (737-300) · 9 routes: Alicante, Arrecife, Dubrovnik, Faro, Malaga, Murcia, Palma de Mallorca, Reus, Tenerife
- Thomas Cook Airlines MT (A321) · 5 routes: Dalaman, Enfidha, Larnaca, Palma de Mallorca, Tenerife
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (757-200) · 1 route: Newark*
- United Airlines UA (757-200) · 1 route: Newark
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 6 airlines, 18 direct destinations
- Flybe BE (Dash 8-400, Embraer 175) · 12 routes: Aberdeen, Birmingham, Cardiff, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Exeter, Glasgow, Inverness, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle, Southampton
- Aer Lingus EI (A320, A319) · 5 routes: Faro, London, London, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca
- American Airlines AA (A319) · 1 route: London*
- British Airways BA (A319) · 1 route: London
- Iberia Airlines IB (A319) · 1 route: London*
- Star1 Airlines V9 (L4T) · 1 route: Isle Of Man
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Dunnyvadden Airstrip; 1 other airport serves the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: ferry routes serve the area; routes include Larne - Ballylumford, Belfast - Cairnryan, Stena Line Ferry, Cairnryan => Belfast.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Larne, Northern Ireland, UK. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
Coaches & shuttles
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.