The average bus between Dumfries and Cairnryan Harbour takes 5h 27m and the fastest bus takes 2h 58m. The bus service runs several times per day from Dumfries 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 day between Dumfries and Cairnryan Harbour. The earliest departure is at 6:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Dumfries is at 8:33 PM which arrives into Cairnryan Harbour at 7:41 AM. All services require a transfer at Port Rodie and take an average of 5h 27m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Dumfries to Cairnryan Harbour. However, there are services departing from Dumfries station and arriving at Cairnryan Harbour station via Port Rodie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 27m.
Dumfries to Cairnryan Harbour bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, depart from Stance 5 station.
Dumfries to Cairnryan Harbour bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, arrive at Port Rodie station.
The distance between Dumfries and Cairnryan Harbour is 91 km. The road distance is 134 km.
Houstons Minicoaches operates a bus from Stance 5 to Port Rodie hourly, and the journey takes 2h 23m.