The average bus between Cairnryan Harbour and Edinburgh takes 3h 45m and the fastest bus takes 3h 33m. The bus service runs several times per day from Cairnryan Harbour to Edinburgh. 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 Cairnryan Harbour and Edinburgh. The earliest departure is at 2:00 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Cairnryan Harbour is at 6:15 PM which arrives into Edinburgh at 9:48 PM. All services require a transfer at Glasgow Buchanan and take an average of 3h 45m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Cairnryan Harbour to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Cairnryan Stena Terminal station and arriving at Princes Street station via Glasgow Buchanan station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 45m.
Cairnryan Harbour to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
Cairnryan Harbour to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Princes Street station.
The distance between Cairnryan Harbour and Edinburgh is 158.7 km. The road distance is 193 km.
You can take a bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Princes Street via Glasgow Buchanan and Buchanan Bus Station in around 3h 32m.
