The average bus between Island of Skye and Cairnryan takes 12h 54m and the fastest bus takes 10h. The bus service runs several times per day from Island of Skye 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 3 times a day between Island of Skye and Cairnryan. The earliest departure is at 8:25 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Island of Skye is at 3:05 PM which arrives into Cairnryan at 10:40 AM. All services require a transfer at Buchanan Bus Station and take an average of 12h 54m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Island of Skye to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Island of Skye station and arriving at Cairnryan station via Buchanan Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 54m.
Island of Skye to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Ferry Road End station.
Island of Skye to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
The distance between Island of Skye and Cairnryan is 280.7 km. The road distance is 451 km.
You can take a bus from Ferry Road End to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Buchanan Bus Station and Glasgow Buchanan in around 9h 29m.