The average bus between Balloch and Cairnryan takes 5h 15m and the fastest bus takes 3h 14m. The bus service runs several times per day from Balloch 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 Balloch and Cairnryan. The earliest departure is at 12:16 AM at night, and the last departure from Balloch is at 5:16 PM which arrives into Cairnryan at 8:30 PM. All services require a transfer at Buchanan Bus Station and take an average of 5h 15m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Balloch to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Balloch station and arriving at Cairnryan station via Buchanan Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 15m.
Balloch to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Lower Stoneymollan Road station.
Balloch to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
The distance between Balloch and Cairnryan is 118 km. The road distance is 159 km.
You can take a bus from Lower Stoneymollan Road to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Buchanan Bus Station and Glasgow Buchanan in around 4h 5m.