The average bus between Cairnryan and Nairn takes 12h 15m and the fastest bus takes 6h 56m. The bus service runs several times per day from Cairnryan to Nairn. 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 Nairn. 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 Nairn at 12:29 PM. All services require a transfer at Glasgow Buchanan and take an average of 12h 15m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Cairnryan to Nairn. However, there are services departing from Cairnryan Stena Terminal station and arriving at Bus Station Stance 3 via Glasgow Buchanan station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 15m.
Cairnryan to Nairn bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
Cairnryan to Nairn bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
The distance between Cairnryan and Nairn is 299 km. The road distance is 389 km.
You can take a bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Nairn Bus Station via Glasgow Buchanan, Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 3, and Inverness Union Street in around 7h 28m.
