The bus between Cairnryan and Carlisle takes 5h 20m. There is at least one bus per day from Cairnryan to Carlisle. 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 once daily between Cairnryan and Carlisle. The earliest departure is at 6:15 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Cairnryan is at 6:15 PM which arrives into Carlisle at 11:35 PM. All services require a transfer at Glasgow Buchanan and take an average of 5h 20m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Cairnryan to Carlisle. However, there are services departing from Cairnryan station and arriving at Carlisle station via Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 20m.
Cairnryan to Carlisle bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
Cairnryan to Carlisle bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Bus Station.
The distance between Cairnryan and Carlisle is 133.6 km. The road distance is 282 km.
You can take a bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Bus Station via Glasgow Buchanan and Buchanan Bus Station in around 5h.
