The average bus between Cairnryan and Hamilton takes 8h 14m and the fastest bus takes 3h 12m. The bus service runs several times per day from Cairnryan to Hamilton. 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 Hamilton. 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 Hamilton at 7:47 AM. All services require a transfer at Glasgow Buchanan and take an average of 8h 14m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Cairnryan to Hamilton. However, there are services departing from Cairnryan Stena Terminal station and arriving at Glasgow Buchanan station via Glasgow Buchanan station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 14m.
Cairnryan to Hamilton bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
Cairnryan to Hamilton bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
The distance between Cairnryan and Hamilton is 108.2 km. The road distance is 129 km.
Translink operates a bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchanan twice daily. Tickets cost £4 and the journey takes 2h 10m.