There are 6 ways to get from Barnsley to Cairnryan by train, bus, car, plane, or car ferry
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Barnsley to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus 500
9h 14mDrive 231.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Barnsley to Cairnryancar 231.4 mi
4h 36m£57–82Bus
- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn31
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
10h 14mTrain, fly, car ferry
- Take the train from Barnsley to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane LBA - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Larne Harbourtrain
- Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
8h 56m£86–384Train
- Take the train from Barnsley to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Kilmarnocktrain
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Stranraertrain
9h 57m£127–235Bus, train
- Take the bus from Leeds Cultural Stop C to Carlislebus
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus 500
11h 31m
Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barnsley to Cairnryan is to drive which costs £55 - £85 and takes 4h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Barnsley to Cairnryan is to drive which takes 4h 36m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Barnsley to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Sheffield Road/Brinckman Street and arriving at Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Meadowhall Interchange/B1 and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Barnsley to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Barnsley and arriving at Stranraer via Carlisle and Kilmarnock. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 57m.
The distance between Barnsley and Cairnryan is 252 miles. The road distance is 232.8 miles.
The best way to get from Barnsley to Cairnryan without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 14m to get from Barnsley to Cairnryan, including transfers.
Barnsley to Cairnryan bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 station.
Barnsley to Cairnryan train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Barnsley station.
The best way to get from Barnsley to Cairnryan is to bus which takes 10h 14m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £120 - £240 and takes 9h 57m.
What companies run services between Barnsley, England and Cairnryan, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Sheffield Road/Brinckman Street to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Meadowhall Interchange/B1, Buchanan Bus Station, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 10h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Barnsley to Old Pier via Carlisle, Kilmarnock, Stranraer, and Port Rodie Ferry Terminal in around 9h 57m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Barnsley to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Barnsley to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Barnsley to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- 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 Kilmarnock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Kilmarnock to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- 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/
- 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 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds Cultural Stop C to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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/
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Barnsley to Cairnryan bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Barnsley to Cairnryan train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barnsley to Cairnryan is 233 miles. It takes approximately 4h 36m to drive from Barnsley to Cairnryan.
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