The average bus between Fort William and Cairnryan takes 8h 19m and the fastest bus takes 5h 45m. The bus service runs several times per day from Fort William 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 Fort William and Cairnryan. The earliest departure is at 7:55 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Fort William is at 10:12 PM which arrives into Cairnryan at 10:25 AM. All services require a transfer at Buchanan Bus Station and take an average of 8h 19m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Fort William to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Cairnryan Stena Terminal station via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 19m.
Fort William to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Bus Station.
Fort William to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
The distance between Fort William and Cairnryan is 205.1 km. The road distance is 286 km.
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Buchanan Bus Station and Glasgow Buchanan in around 6h 29m.
