The average bus between Glasgow and Cairnryan (Station) takes 4h 55m and the fastest bus takes 2h 24m. The bus service runs several times per day from Glasgow to Cairnryan (Station). 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 and Cairnryan (Station). The earliest departure is at 8:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Glasgow is at 6:20 PM which arrives into Cairnryan (Station) at 8:44 PM. All services require a transfer at Cairnryan Stena Terminal and take an average of 4h 55m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Glasgow to Cairnryan (Station). However, there are services departing from Glasgow station and arriving at Cairnryan (Station) station via Cairnryan Stena Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 55m.
Glasgow to Cairnryan (Station) bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Glasgow Buchanan station.
Glasgow to Cairnryan (Station) bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
The distance between Glasgow and Cairnryan (Station) is 111.3 km. The road distance is 133 km.
Translink operates a bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal 4 times a day, and the journey takes 2h 20m.