The average bus between Cairnryan (Station) and Portpatrick takes 3h 23m and the fastest bus takes 58 min. The bus service runs several times per day from Cairnryan (Station) to Portpatrick. 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 5 times a day between Cairnryan (Station) and Portpatrick. The earliest departure is at 8:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Cairnryan (Station) is at 11:22 PM which arrives into Portpatrick at 8:18 AM. All services require a transfer at Ferry Terminal and take an average of 3h 23m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Cairnryan (Station) to Portpatrick. However, there are services departing from Cairnryan (Station) station and arriving at Portpatrick station via Port Rodie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 23m.
Cairnryan (Station) to Portpatrick bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Ferry Terminal station.
Cairnryan (Station) to Portpatrick bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Post Office station.
The distance between Cairnryan (Station) and Portpatrick is 14.8 km. The road distance is 23 km.
You can take a vehicle from Cairnryan (Station) to Post Office via Ferry Terminal and Port Rodie in around 1h 29m.