The average bus between Lochmaben and Cairnryan takes 7h 54m and the fastest bus takes 4h 41m. The bus service runs several times per day from Lochmaben 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 day between Lochmaben and Cairnryan. The earliest departure is at 8:17 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Lochmaben is at 10:27 PM which arrives into Cairnryan at 1:28 PM. All services require a transfer at Stance 5 and take an average of 7h 54m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Lochmaben to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Lochmaben station and arriving at Cairnryan station via Port Rodie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 54m.
Lochmaben to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, depart from Stance 5 station.
Lochmaben to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, arrive at Port Rodie station.
The distance between Lochmaben and Cairnryan is 102.3 km. The road distance is 148 km.
Houstons Minicoaches operates a bus from Stance 5 to Port Rodie every 4 hours, and the journey takes 2h 23m.