The average bus between Motherwell and Cairnryan takes 3h 35m and the fastest bus takes 2h 46m. The bus service runs several times per day from Motherwell 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 Motherwell and Cairnryan. The earliest departure is at 7:41 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Motherwell is at 6:22 PM which arrives into Cairnryan at 10:40 AM. All services require a transfer at Buchanan Bus Station and take an average of 3h 35m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Motherwell to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Motherwell station and arriving at Cairnryan station via Cairnryan Stena Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 35m.
Motherwell to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Stuarts Coaches UK, depart from Glasgow Buchanan station.
Motherwell to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Stuarts Coaches UK, arrive at Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
The distance between Motherwell and Cairnryan is 111.7 km. The road distance is 151 km.
Translink operates a bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal 4 times a day, and the journey takes 2h 20m.