The average bus between Edinburgh bus Station and Cairnryan takes 3h 56m and the fastest bus takes 3h 45m. The bus service runs several times per day from Edinburgh bus Station 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 4 times a day between Edinburgh bus Station and Cairnryan. The earliest departure is at 6:35 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Edinburgh bus Station is at 4:45 PM which arrives into Cairnryan at 8:30 PM. All services require a transfer at Buchanan Bus Station and take an average of 3h 56m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh bus Station to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh bus Station station and arriving at Cairnryan station via Buchanan Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 56m.
Edinburgh bus Station to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh bus Station to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
The distance between Edinburgh bus Station and Cairnryan is 159 km. The road distance is 204 km.
You can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Buchanan Bus Station and Glasgow Buchanan in around 4h 47m.