The average bus between Cairnryan and Edinburgh Castle takes 3h 45m and the fastest bus takes 3h 33m. The bus service runs several times per day from Cairnryan to Edinburgh Castle. 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 and Edinburgh Castle. The earliest departure is at 2:00 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Cairnryan is at 6:15 PM which arrives into Edinburgh Castle 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 to Edinburgh Castle. 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 to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
Cairnryan to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Princes Street station.
The distance between Cairnryan and Edinburgh Castle is 158.1 km. The road distance is 192 km.
You can take a bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Edinburgh Castle via Glasgow Buchanan, Buchanan Bus Station, and Princes Street in around 3h 47m.
