The average bus between Edinburgh and Cairnryan Harbour takes 3h 55m and the fastest bus takes 3h 50m. The bus service runs several times per day from Edinburgh 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 3 times a day between Edinburgh and Cairnryan Harbour. The earliest departure is at 6:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 2:32 PM which arrives into Cairnryan Harbour at 6:25 PM. All services require a transfer at Buchanan Bus Station and take an average of 3h 55m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Cairnryan Harbour. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh station and arriving at Cairnryan Harbour station via Buchanan Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 55m.
Edinburgh to Cairnryan Harbour bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Cairnryan Harbour bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
The distance between Edinburgh and Cairnryan Harbour is 158.7 km. The road distance is 202 km.
You can take a bus from Princes Street to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Buchanan Bus Station and Glasgow Buchanan in around 4h 41m.
