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How to get fromBath to Cairnryanby train, bus, car ferry, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Bath to Cairnryan by train, bus, car ferry, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Carlisletrain train
    3. Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain train
    4. Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus bus 500
    11h 46m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Birmingham - Jennens Roadbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Millennium Point to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus 923
    14h 16m
    £45–72

  3. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Bath Spa to Newport (S Wales)train train
    2. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Chestertrain train
    3. Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the carferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    18h 2m
    £125–261

  4. Drive  385.1 mi

    1. Drive from Bath to Cairnryancar car 385.1 mi
    6h 44m
    £96–139

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain train
    3. Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain train
    13h 40m
    £256–400

  6. Fly Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BRS - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus
    7h 27m
    £48–136

  7. Fly Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BRS - GLA
    2. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus bus
    7h 53m
    £70–169

  8. Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bath Spa to Southampton Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane SOU - GLA
    3. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus bus
    8h 59m
    £100–280

  9. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bath Spa to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LHR - GLA
    3. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus bus
    8h 56m
    £152–442

Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration1h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket£30Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 410 mi
  • Duration: 11h 46m

What companies run services between Bath, England and Cairnryan, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Westgate Buildings to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Bus Station, Bristol Bus Station, Millennium Point, Buchanan Bus Station, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 14h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bath Spa to Old Pier via Bristol Temple Meads, Glasgow Central, Ayr, Stranraer, and Port Rodie Ferry Terminal in around 13h 40m.

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