The average bus between Glasgow Airport (GLA) and Cairnryan takes 2h 47m and the fastest bus takes 2h 40m. The bus service runs several times per day from Glasgow Airport (GLA) 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 Glasgow Airport (GLA) and Cairnryan. The earliest departure is at 7:45 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Glasgow Airport (GLA) is at 5:48 PM which arrives into Cairnryan at 8:30 PM. All services require a transfer at Buchanan Bus Station and take an average of 2h 47m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Airport (GLA) station and arriving at Cairnryan station via Cairnryan Stena Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 47m.
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Cairnryan bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Glasgow Buchanan station.
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Cairnryan bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
The distance between Glasgow Airport (GLA) and Cairnryan is 105.9 km. The road distance is 144 km.
Translink operates a bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal 4 times a day, and the journey takes 2h 20m.