There are 4 ways to get from Ardrossan to Cairnryan by bus, train, or car
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Line 585 bus, Bus
best- Take the bus from Hill Street to Ayr Bus Stationbus 585
- Take the bus from Ayr to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
3h 25m£11–13Train, bus
- Take the train from Kilwinning to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Girvantrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Old Pierbus 360 / ...
4h 7m£23–39Drive 64.8 mi
- Drive from Ardrossan to Cairnryancar 64.8 mi
1h 17m£16–24Line 585 bus, bus via Old Pier
- Take the bus from Hill Street to Ayr Bus Stationbus 585
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Old Pierbus 360 / ...
3h 42m£22–30
Ardrossan to Cairnryan by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ardrossan to Cairnryan is to line 585 bus and Bus which costs £11 - £14 and takes 3h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Ardrossan to Cairnryan is to drive which takes 1h 17m and costs £16 - £24.
No, there is no direct bus from Ardrossan to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Hill Street and arriving at Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Ayr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 25m.
The distance between Ardrossan and Cairnryan is 65 miles. The road distance is 65.2 miles.
The best way to get from Ardrossan to Cairnryan without a car is to line 585 bus and Bus which takes 3h 25m and costs £11 - £14.
It takes approximately 3h 25m to get from Ardrossan to Cairnryan, including transfers.
Ardrossan to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Hill Street station.
Ardrossan to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Ayr Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ardrossan to Cairnryan is 65 miles. It takes approximately 1h 17m to drive from Ardrossan to Cairnryan.
There are 212+ hotels available in Cairnryan.
What companies run services between Ardrossan, Scotland and Cairnryan, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Hill Street to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Ayr Bus Station and Ayr in around 3h 25m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Kilwinning to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Girvan
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Hill Street to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Rail Station to Old Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Hill Street to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Old Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Ayr to Cairnryan Stena Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
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