The average bus between Cairnryan and Fairlie takes 8h 17m and the fastest bus takes 2h 57m. The bus service runs several times per day from Cairnryan to Fairlie. 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 Fairlie. 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 Fairlie at 7:57 AM. All services require a transfer at Ayr and take an average of 8h 17m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Cairnryan to Fairlie. However, there are services departing from Cairnryan station and arriving at Fairlie station via Ayr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 17m.
Cairnryan to Fairlie bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
Cairnryan to Fairlie bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Station Road.
The distance between Cairnryan and Fairlie is 87.4 km. The road distance is 123 km.
You can take a bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Station Road via Ayr and Ayr Bus Station in around 3h 10m.
