The average bus between Thurso and Cairnryan takes 15h 29m and the fastest bus takes 10h 40m. 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 3 times a day between Thurso and Cairnryan. The earliest departure is at 12:26 AM at night, and the last departure from Thurso is at 10:37 PM which arrives into Cairnryan at 2:25 PM. All services require a transfer at Inverness Union Street and take an average of 15h 29m. 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 Royal Bank of Scotland station and arriving at Cairnryan Stena Terminal station via Inverness Union Street station and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 29m.
Thurso to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland station.
Thurso to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
The distance between Thurso and Cairnryan is 412.9 km. The road distance is 557 km.
You can take a bus from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Inverness Union Street, Bus Station Stance 3, Buchanan Bus Station, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 11h 13m.
