The average bus between Cairnryan Harbour and Dumfries takes 4h 51m and the fastest bus takes 2h 55m. The bus service runs several times per day from Cairnryan Harbour to Dumfries. 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 every 4 hours between Cairnryan Harbour and Dumfries. The earliest departure is at 8:28 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Cairnryan Harbour is at 11:21 PM which arrives into Dumfries at 8:35 AM. All services require a transfer at Port Rodie and take an average of 4h 51m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Cairnryan Harbour to Dumfries. However, there are services departing from Cairnryan Harbour station and arriving at Dumfries station via Court. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 51m.
Cairnryan Harbour to Dumfries bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal station.
Cairnryan Harbour to Dumfries bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Court station.
The distance between Cairnryan Harbour and Dumfries is 91 km. The road distance is 133 km.
Houstons Minicoaches operates a bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Court hourly, and the journey takes 2h 23m.