The average bus between Manchester Airport (MAN) and Cairnryan takes 11h 55m and the fastest bus takes 11h 45m. There is at least one bus per day from Manchester Airport (MAN) 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 once daily between Manchester Airport (MAN) and Cairnryan. The earliest departure is at 9:40 PM at night, and the last departure from Manchester Airport (MAN) is at 10:55 PM which arrives into Cairnryan at 10:40 AM. All services require a transfer at Shudehill Interchange and take an average of 11h 55m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Manchester Airport (MAN) station and arriving at Cairnryan station via Buchanan Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 55m.
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cairnryan bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cairnryan bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
The distance between Manchester Airport (MAN) and Cairnryan is 253.1 km. The road distance is 486 km.
You can take a bus from Manchester Airport to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Shudehill Interchange, Buchanan Bus Station, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 8h 27m.