The average bus between Nottingham and Cairnryan takes 18h 40m and the fastest bus takes 13h 40m. The bus service runs several times per day from Nottingham 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 Nottingham and Cairnryan. The earliest departure is at 12:45 AM at night, and the last departure from Nottingham is at 9:55 AM which arrives into Cairnryan at 10:25 AM. All services require a transfer at Buchanan Bus Station and take an average of 18h 40m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Nottingham to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Broad Marsh Bus Station and arriving at Cairnryan Stena Terminal station via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 40m.
Nottingham to Cairnryan bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Broad Marsh Bus Station.
Nottingham to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
The distance between Nottingham and Cairnryan is 338.6 km. The road distance is 461 km.
You can take a bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Buchanan Bus Station and Glasgow Buchanan in around 11h 55m.