There are 8 ways to get from Australia to Cairnryan by plane, bus, train, car ferry, or car
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Fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane PER - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus
26h 48mFly to Campbeltown, drive
cheapest- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Campbeltown (CAL)plane PER - CAL
- Drive from Campbeltown (CAL) to Cairnryancar
32h 26m£302–828Fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train, car ferry
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane PER - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Larne Harbourtrain
- Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
28h 20m£517–1,437Fly to Glasgow Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane PER - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
- Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus
27h 15m£531–1,369Fly to Newcastle, train, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Newcastle (NCL)plane PER - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus
31h 14mFly to Manchester Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane PER - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus
31h 36mFly to Birmingham Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane PER - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus
33h 46mFly to London Heathrow Airport, train, Bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane PER - LHR
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus
29h 44m
Perth Airport (PER) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Australia to Cairnryan is to fly and drive which costs £300 - £850 and takes 32h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Australia to Cairnryan is to fly and train and bus which takes 27h 15m and costs £500 - £1,400.
The distance between Australia and Cairnryan is 9314 miles.
It takes approximately 26h 48m to get from Australia to Cairnryan, including transfers.
There are 219+ hotels available in Cairnryan.
What companies run services between Australia and Cairnryan, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Australia to Cairnryan. However, you can take the train to Airport Central Stn Platform 2, walk to Perth Airport (PER) airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport (EDI), walk to Terminal, take the bus to Buchanan Bus Station, walk to Glasgow Buchanan, then take the bus to Cairnryan Stena Terminal. Alternatively, you can take the train to Airport Central Stn Platform 2, walk to Perth Airport (PER) airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), walk to George Best Belfast City Airport, take the line 600 bus to Bridge End, walk to Belfast Lanyon Place, take the train to Larne Harbour, walk to Larne, then take the car ferry to Cairnryan.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £400–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £470–1,600
Flights from Perth Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £550–1,800
Flights from Perth Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Doha, Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £480–1,300
Flights from Perth Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Heathrow Airport, Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £550–1,800
Flights from Perth Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £480–1,600
Flights from Perth Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £500–1,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Manchester Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £380–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £450–1,500
Flights from Perth Airport to Birmingham Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £400–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £450–850
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £400–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £470–1,600
Flights from Perth Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Doha, Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £480–1,300
Flights from Perth Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £500–1,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Manchester Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £380–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Birmingham Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £400–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £450–1,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £400–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Manchester Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £380–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Birmingham Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £400–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £450–1,100
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £430–1,200
Flights from Perth Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £550–1,800
Flights from Perth Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £430–1,300
Flights from Perth Airport to Newcastle via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £480–1,400
Flights from Perth Airport to Manchester Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £410–1,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £430–1,200
Flights from Perth Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £550–1,800
Flights from Perth Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £500–1,500
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £480–1,600
Flights from Perth Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Doha, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £470–1,300
Flights from Perth Airport to Newcastle via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £500–1,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £460–1,500
Flights from Perth Airport to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £470–1,500
Flights from Perth Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £550–1,800
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £430–1,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £430–1,300
Flights from Perth Airport to Newcastle via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £480–1,400
Flights from Perth Airport to Manchester Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £410–1,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £430–1,200
Flights from Perth Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £500–1,500
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Perth Airport to Campbeltown via Dubai, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–750
Flights from Perth Airport to Campbeltown via Rome, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £280–900
Flights from Perth Airport to Campbeltown via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £280–900
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Perth Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Doha, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £470–1,300
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Larne Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham International to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Birmingham International to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £7–15
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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