There are 5 ways to get from Ayr to Cairnryan by bus, car, taxi, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Old Pierbus 360 / ...
1h 42m£4Drive 44.5 mi
- Drive from Ayr to Cairnryancar 44.5 mi
58 min£12–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ayr to Cairnryantaxi 44.5 mi
58 min£190–240Train, bus
- Take the train from Ayr to Girvantrain Ayr - Stranraer / ...
- Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus 360 / ...
2h 21m£17–28Bus via Henrietta Street
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Henrietta Streetbus 60 / ...
- Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus 360 / ...
2h 44m£17–23
Ayr to Cairnryan by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ayr to Cairnryan is to bus which costs £4 and takes 1h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Ayr to Cairnryan is to drive which takes 58 min and costs £11 - £16.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ayr Bus Station station and arriving at Old Pier. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 42m.
The distance between Ayr and Cairnryan is 53 miles. The road distance is 44.7 miles.
The best way to get from Ayr to Cairnryan without a car is to bus which takes 1h 42m and costs £4.
The bus from Ayr Bus Station to Old Pier takes 1h 42m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Ayr to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Ayr Bus Station.
Ayr to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Old Pier station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ayr to Cairnryan is 45 miles. It takes approximately 58 min to drive from Ayr to Cairnryan.
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What companies run services between Ayr, Scotland and Cairnryan, Scotland?
Stagecoach West Scotland operates a bus from Ayr Bus Station to Old Pier once daily. Tickets cost £15–21 and the journey takes 1h 42m. Translink also services this route 3 times a day.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Girvan
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Old Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- 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 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
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Old Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- £190–240
A to B Taxis Ayr
- Phone
- +44 1292 404 707
- Website
- atobtaxisayr.co.uk
Ayr Citadel Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1292 402 204
- Website
- ayrcitadeltaxis.co.uk
Ayr Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1292 870 840
- Website
- ayrtaxis.uk
Ayr to 2 B Ayr Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1292 400 007
Dicksons Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1292 401 010
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
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