The average bus between Ardrossan and Cairnryan Harbour takes 2h 44m and the fastest bus takes 2h 26m. The bus service runs several times per day from Ardrossan to Cairnryan Harbour. 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 Ardrossan and Cairnryan Harbour. The earliest departure is at 8:10 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ardrossan is at 5:34 PM which arrives into Cairnryan Harbour at 8:30 PM. All services require a transfer at Ayr Bus Station and take an average of 2h 44m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Ardrossan to Cairnryan Harbour. However, there are services departing from Ardrossan station and arriving at Cairnryan Harbour station via Ayr Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 44m.
Ardrossan to Cairnryan Harbour bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Hill Street station.
Ardrossan to Cairnryan Harbour bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
The distance between Ardrossan and Cairnryan Harbour is 75.3 km. The road distance is 104 km.
You can take a bus from Hill Street to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Ayr Bus Station and Ayr in around 3h 25m.