The average bus between Cardiff and Cairnryan takes 16h 48m and the fastest bus takes 16h 35m. There is at least one bus per day from Cardiff to Cairnryan. 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 once daily between Cardiff and Cairnryan. The earliest departure is at 6:05 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Cardiff is at 6:05 PM which arrives into Cairnryan at 10:40 AM. All services require a transfer at Bristol Bus Station and take an average of 16h 48m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Cardiff station and arriving at Cairnryan station via Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 48m.
Cardiff to Cairnryan bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff to Cairnryan bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
The distance between Cardiff and Cairnryan is 407.4 km. The road distance is 814 km.
You can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Bristol Bus Station, Newhall Street, Buchanan Bus Station, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 14h 2m.