The average bus between Cardiff and Cairnryan takes 17h 44m and the fastest bus takes 16h 15m. 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 service departs Cardiff at 6:10 PM in the evening, which arrives into Cairnryan at 10:25:00. All services require a transfer at Bristol Bus Station and take an average of 17h 44m. 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 North Road station and arriving at Cairnryan Stena Terminal station via Bristol Bus Station, Birmingham - Jennens Road station and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 44m.
Cardiff to Cairnryan bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cardiff North Road station.
Cardiff to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
The distance between Cardiff and Cairnryan is 407.4 km. The road distance is 610 km.
You can take a bus from Cardiff North Road to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Bristol Bus Station, Millennium Point, Buchanan Bus Station, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 14h 45m.
