The average bus between South Shields and Cairnryan takes 11h 7m and the fastest bus takes 10h 59m. There is at least one bus per day from South Shields 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 South Shields and Cairnryan. The earliest departure is at 10:41 PM at night, and the last departure from South Shields is at 11:41 PM which arrives into Cairnryan at 10:40 AM. All services require a transfer at Interchange and take an average of 11h 7m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from South Shields to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from South Shields station and arriving at Cairnryan station via Buchanan Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 7m.
South Shields to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Go North East, depart from Interchange station.
South Shields to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Go North East, arrive at Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
The distance between South Shields and Cairnryan is 229.2 km. The road distance is 405 km.
You can take a bus from Interchange to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Interchange, Buchanan Bus Station, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 9h 23m.
