There are 5 ways to get from Balloch Central Station to Cairnryan by train, bus, or car
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Train, Bus
best- Take the train from Balloch to Glasgow Queen Street Low Leveltrain Balloch - Airdrie / ...
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
4h 13mDrive 95 mi
cheapest- Drive from Balloch Central Station to Cairnryancar 95 mi
1h 51m£23–34Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain Glasgow Central - Ayr / ...
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain Ayr - Stranraer / ...
5h 42m£54–105Train, bus via Ayr
- Take the train from Balloch to Glasgow Queen Street Low Leveltrain
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station 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 3m£31–54Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodiebus 923
5h 47m£25–48
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balloch Central Station to Cairnryan is to drive which costs £22 - £35 and takes 1h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Balloch Central Station to Cairnryan is to drive which takes 1h 51m and costs £22 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Balloch Central Station to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Lower Stoneymollan Road and arriving at Old Pier via Buchanan Bus Station and Port Rodie Ferry Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Balloch Central Station to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Balloch and arriving at Stranraer via Dalmuir, Glasgow Central and Ayr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 42m.
The distance between Balloch Central Station and Cairnryan is 101 miles. The road distance is 95.5 miles.
The best way to get from Balloch Central Station to Cairnryan without a car is to train and Bus which takes 4h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Balloch Central Station to Cairnryan, including transfers.
Balloch Central Station to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Balloch Central Station to Cairnryan train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Balloch Central Station to Cairnryan is to train which takes 5h 42m and costs £50 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £24 - £50 and takes 5h 47m.
What companies run services between Balloch Central Station, Scotland and Cairnryan, Scotland?
You can take a train from Balloch to Old Pier via Dalmuir, Glasgow Central Low Level, Glasgow Central, Ayr, Stranraer, and Port Rodie Ferry Terminal in around 5h 42m. Alternatively, Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodie every 4 hours. Tickets cost £16–35 and the journey takes 2h 35m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Balloch to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Balloch to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- 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
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £6–13
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £16–35
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More Questions & Answers
Balloch Central Station to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Port Rodie station.
Balloch Central Station to Cairnryan train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Ayr station.
Yes, the driving distance between Balloch Central Station to Cairnryan is 96 miles. It takes approximately 1h 51m to drive from Balloch Central Station to Cairnryan.
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