The average bus between Arbroath and Cairnryan takes 5h 45m and the fastest bus takes 5h 23m. 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 4 times a day between Arbroath and Cairnryan. The earliest departure is at 5:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Arbroath is at 9:20 PM which arrives into Cairnryan at 10:40 AM. All services require a transfer at Bus Station and take an average of 5h 45m. 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 Arbroath station and arriving at Cairnryan station via Buchanan Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 45m.
Arbroath to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from Seagate Bus Station.
Arbroath to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
The distance between Arbroath and Cairnryan is 233.4 km. The road distance is 284 km.
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Bus Station, Seagate Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 5h 48m.