The average bus between Inverness and Cairnryan Harbour takes 9h 27m and the fastest bus takes 6h 15m. The bus service runs several times per day from Inverness to Cairnryan Harbour. 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 Inverness and Cairnryan Harbour. The earliest departure is at 8:10 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Inverness is at 6:05 PM which arrives into Cairnryan Harbour at 10:25 AM. All services require a transfer at Buchanan Bus Station and take an average of 9h 27m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Inverness to Cairnryan Harbour. However, there are services departing from Inverness station and arriving at Cairnryan Harbour station via Buchanan Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 27m.
Inverness to Cairnryan Harbour bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Bus Station Stance 3.
Inverness to Cairnryan Harbour bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
The distance between Inverness and Cairnryan Harbour is 282.9 km. The road distance is 403 km.
You can take a bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Buchanan Bus Station and Glasgow Buchanan in around 7h 15m.
