The average bus between Newcastle upon Tyne and Cairnryan takes 7h 52m and the fastest bus takes 6h 40m. The bus service runs several times per day from Newcastle upon Tyne 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 twice daily between Newcastle upon Tyne and Cairnryan. The earliest departure is at 3:45 AM at night, and the last departure from Newcastle upon Tyne is at 5:20 AM which arrives into Cairnryan at 2:25 PM. All services require a transfer at Edinburgh, Bus Station and take an average of 7h 52m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Newcastle upon Tyne to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from John Dobson Street station and arriving at Cairnryan Stena Terminal station via Edinburgh, Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 52m.
Newcastle upon Tyne to Cairnryan bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from John Dobson Street station.
Newcastle upon Tyne to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
The distance between Newcastle upon Tyne and Cairnryan is 217.7 km. The road distance is 256 km.
You can take a bus from John Dobson Street to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Edinburgh, Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 7h 22m.