The average bus between Cairnryan and Kirkcudbright Castle takes 5h 17m and the fastest bus takes 3h 8m. The bus service runs several times per day from Cairnryan to Kirkcudbright 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 5 times a day between Cairnryan and Kirkcudbright Castle. 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 Castle 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 Castle. However, there are services departing from Cairnryan station and arriving at Kirkcudbright Castle station via Carlingwark Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 17m.
Cairnryan to Kirkcudbright Castle bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal station.
Cairnryan to Kirkcudbright Castle bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Carlingwark Street station.
The distance between Cairnryan and Kirkcudbright Castle is 63.5 km. The road distance is 120 km.
Houstons Minicoaches operates a bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Carlingwark Street hourly, and the journey takes 1h 54m.