The average bus between Elgin and Cairnryan takes 10h 58m and the fastest bus takes 7h 38m. The bus service runs several times per day from Elgin 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 Elgin and Cairnryan. The earliest departure is at 6:21 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Elgin is at 4:45 PM which arrives into Cairnryan at 10:25 AM. All services require a transfer at Inverness Union Street and take an average of 10h 58m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Elgin to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Elgin station and arriving at Cairnryan station via Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 58m.
Elgin to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Elgin West Road station.
Elgin to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
The distance between Elgin and Cairnryan is 315.6 km. The road distance is 460 km.
You can take a bus from Elgin West Road to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Inverness Union Street, Bus Station Stance 3, Buchanan Bus Station, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 8h 22m.
