The average bus between Cairnryan and Kirkcudbright takes 5h 17m and the fastest bus takes 3h 8m. The bus service runs several times per day from Cairnryan to Kirkcudbright. 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 5 times a day between Cairnryan and Kirkcudbright. 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 Kirkcudbright at 8:22 AM. All services require a transfer at Port Rodie and take an average of 5h 17m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Cairnryan to Kirkcudbright. However, there are services departing from Cairnryan station and arriving at Kirkcudbright station via Carlingwark Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 17m.
Cairnryan to Kirkcudbright bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal station.
Cairnryan to Kirkcudbright bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Carlingwark Street station.
The distance between Cairnryan and Kirkcudbright is 63.9 km. The road distance is 119 km.
Houstons Minicoaches operates a bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Carlingwark Street hourly, and the journey takes 1h 54m.