The average bus between Gretna and Cairnryan takes 12h 42m and the fastest bus takes 11h 59m. The bus runs, on average, 5 times per week from Gretna 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 5 times a week between Gretna and Cairnryan. The earliest departure is at 9:54 PM at night, and the last departure from Gretna is at 9:54 PM which arrives into Cairnryan at 9:53 AM. All services require a transfer at Dumfries and take an average of 12h 42m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Gretna to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Gretna station and arriving at Cairnryan station via Port Rodie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 42m.
Gretna to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, depart from Dumfries station.
Gretna to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, arrive at Port Rodie station.
The distance between Gretna and Cairnryan is 125 km. The road distance is 173 km.
Houstons Minicoaches operates a bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodie hourly, and the journey takes 2h 31m.
