The average bus between Dover and Cairnryan Harbour takes 20h 27m and the fastest bus takes 15h 50m. The bus runs, on average, 5 times per week from Dover to Cairnryan Harbour. 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 week between Dover and Cairnryan Harbour. The earliest departure is at 5:50 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Dover is at 11:00 PM which arrives into Cairnryan Harbour at 10:25 AM. All services require a transfer at Bus Station and take an average of 20h 27m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Dover to Cairnryan Harbour. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Cairnryan Stena Terminal station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 27m.
Dover to Cairnryan Harbour bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Dover to Cairnryan Harbour bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
The distance between Dover and Cairnryan Harbour is 601.9 km. The road distance is 767 km.
You can take a bus from Priory Street to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Bus Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Buchanan Bus Station, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 16h 47m.