In 2023, the majority of ferry passengers sailing between Northern Ireland and Great Britain sailed between the ports of Cairnyan and Belfast, amounting to over *** million passengers in that year. The ferry route between Cairnyan and Larne was the second most popular, carrying around ** passengers in that year. In general, most ferry routes carried a steady amount of passengers but experienced reductions in passenger numbers during the coronavirus pandemic in 2020-2021.
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GOV.UK. (December 11, 2024). Number of ferry passenger movements between Northern Ireland and Great Britain between 2013 and 2023, by route (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/315483/northern-ireland-ferry-passenger-movements-uk/
GOV.UK. "Number of ferry passenger movements between Northern Ireland and Great Britain between 2013 and 2023, by route (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 11, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/315483/northern-ireland-ferry-passenger-movements-uk/
GOV.UK. (2024). Number of ferry passenger movements between Northern Ireland and Great Britain between 2013 and 2023, by route (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/315483/northern-ireland-ferry-passenger-movements-uk/
GOV.UK. "Number of Ferry Passenger Movements between Northern Ireland and Great Britain between 2013 and 2023, by Route (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 11 Dec 2024, /statistics/315483/northern-ireland-ferry-passenger-movements-uk/
GOV.UK, Number of ferry passenger movements between Northern Ireland and Great Britain between 2013 and 2023, by route (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/315483/northern-ireland-ferry-passenger-movements-uk/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Number of ferry passenger movements between Northern Ireland and Great Britain between 2013 and 2023, by route (in 1,000s) [Graph], GOV.UK, December 11, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/315483/northern-ireland-ferry-passenger-movements-uk/
