The average bus between Arbroath and Cairnryan takes 7h 16m and the fastest bus takes 5h 28m. The bus service runs several times per day from Arbroath to Cairnryan. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 3 times a day between Arbroath and Cairnryan. The earliest departure is at 12:04 AM at night, and the last departure from Arbroath is at 12:54 PM which arrives into Cairnryan at 6:25 PM. All services require a transfer at Dundee Slessor Gardens and take an average of 7h 16m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Arbroath to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Dundee Slessor Gardens station and arriving at Cairnryan Stena Terminal station via Buchanan Bus Stn station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 16m.
Arbroath to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Dundee Slessor Gardens station.
Arbroath to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
The distance between Arbroath and Cairnryan is 233.4 km. The road distance is 273 km.
You can take a bus from Arbroath Burnside Drive to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Dundee Slessor Gardens, Buchanan Bus Stn, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 6h 22m.