The average bus between Thurso and Cairnryan takes 17h 24m and the fastest bus takes 12h 5m. The bus service runs several times per day from Thurso 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 Thurso and Cairnryan. The earliest departure is at 6:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Thurso is at 11:50 AM which arrives into Cairnryan at 10:25 AM. All services require a transfer at Bus Station Stance 3 and take an average of 17h 24m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Thurso to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Thurso station and arriving at Cairnryan station via Bus Station Stance 3 station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 24m.
Thurso to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Bank of Scotland station.
Thurso to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
The distance between Thurso and Cairnryan is 412.9 km. The road distance is 603 km.
You can take a bus from Bank of Scotland to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Bus Station Stance 3, Buchanan Bus Station, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 10h 51m.
