The average bus between Cairnryan and Holywood Station takes 8h 23m and the fastest bus takes 3h 45m. The bus service runs several times per day from Cairnryan to Holywood Station. 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 3 times a day between Cairnryan and Holywood Station. The earliest departure is at 8:28 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Cairnryan is at 11:21 PM which arrives into Holywood Station at 10:13 AM. All services require a transfer at Port Rodie and take an average of 8h 23m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.



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No, there is no direct bus from Cairnryan to Holywood Station. However, there are services departing from Cairnryan station and arriving at Holywood Station station via Hospital. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 23m.
Cairnryan to Holywood Station bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal station.
Cairnryan to Holywood Station bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Hospital station.
The distance between Cairnryan and Holywood Station is 89.5 km. The road distance is 140 km.
Houstons Minicoaches operates a bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Hospital hourly, and the journey takes 2h 17m.