The average bus between Irvine and Cairnryan takes 2h 17m and the fastest bus takes 1h 59m. The bus service runs several times per day from Irvine 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 Irvine and Cairnryan. The earliest departure is at 8:36 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Irvine is at 6:01 PM which arrives into Cairnryan at 8:30 PM. All services require a transfer at Ayr Bus Station and take an average of 2h 17m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Irvine to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Irvine station and arriving at Cairnryan station via Ayr Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 17m.
Irvine to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Mill Road station.
Irvine to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
The distance between Irvine and Cairnryan is 75.5 km. The road distance is 91 km.
You can take a bus from Mill Road to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Ayr Bus Station and Ayr in around 2h 58m.