The average bus between Arisaig and Cairnryan takes 11h 43m and the fastest bus takes 8h 4m. The bus service runs several times per day from Arisaig 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 twice daily between Arisaig and Cairnryan. The earliest departure is at 9:22 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Arisaig is at 4:10 PM which arrives into Cairnryan at 10:40 AM. All services require a transfer at Bus Station and take an average of 11h 43m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Arisaig to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Arisaig station and arriving at Cairnryan station via Fort William Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 43m.
Arisaig to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Shiel Buses, depart from Clanranald Place station.
Arisaig to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Shiel Buses, arrive at Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
The distance between Arisaig and Cairnryan is 221.3 km. The road distance is 352 km.
You can take a bus from Clanranald Place to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 7h 55m.