There are 4 ways to get from Alexandria to Cairnryan by bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Shopping Centre Entrance to Mitchell Streetbus 1A / ...
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
5h 1m£11–14Train, bus
- Take the train from Alexandria to Dalmuirtrain
- Take the train from Dalmuir to Glasgow Central Low Leveltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Girvantrain
- Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus 360 / ...
5h 25m£40–67Drive 93.2 mi
- Drive from Alexandria to Cairnryancar 93.2 mi
1h 52m£23–34Bus via Ayr
- Take the bus from Shopping Centre Entrance to James Watt Streetbus 1A / ...
- Take the bus from West Campbell Street to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Henrietta Streetbus 60 / ...
- Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus 360 / ...
5h 25m£34–49
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Alexandria to Cairnryan is to bus which costs £11 - £15 and takes 5h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Alexandria to Cairnryan is to drive which takes 1h 52m and costs £23 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Alexandria to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Gilmour Street and arriving at Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Shopping Centre Entrance and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 1m.
The distance between Alexandria and Cairnryan is 103 miles. The road distance is 93.8 miles.
The best way to get from Alexandria to Cairnryan without a car is to bus which takes 5h 1m and costs £11 - £15.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Alexandria to Cairnryan, including transfers.
Alexandria to Cairnryan bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, depart from Shopping Centre Entrance station.
Alexandria to Cairnryan bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, arrive at Mitchell Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alexandria to Cairnryan is 94 miles. It takes approximately 1h 52m to drive from Alexandria to Cairnryan.
There are 211+ hotels available in Cairnryan.
What companies run services between Alexandria, Scotland and Cairnryan, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Gilmour Street to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Shopping Centre Entrance, Mitchell Street, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 5h 1m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Alexandria to Dalmuir
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dalmuir to Glasgow Central Low Level
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Girvan
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Shopping Centre Entrance to Mitchell Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Shopping Centre Entrance to James Watt Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from West Campbell Street to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Henrietta Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
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