The average bus between Edinburgh and Cairnryan takes 3h 54m and the fastest bus takes 3h 48m. The bus service runs several times per day from Edinburgh 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 3 times a day between Edinburgh and Cairnryan. The earliest departure is at 6:21 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 2:34 PM which arrives into Cairnryan at 6:25 PM. All services require a transfer at Buchanan Bus Station and take an average of 3h 54m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Shandwick Place station and arriving at Cairnryan Stena Terminal station via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 54m.
Edinburgh to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Shandwick Place station.
Edinburgh to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
The distance between Edinburgh and Cairnryan is 158.5 km. The road distance is 192 km.
You can take a bus from Shandwick Place to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Buchanan Bus Station and Glasgow Buchanan in around 4h 40m.
