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

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There are 11 ways to get from Bicester to Cairnryan by train, bus, car ferry, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Bicester North to Birmingham Moor Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Wolverhampton to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Rail Station to Old Pierbus bus 360 / ...
    11h 2m
    £153–251

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 830
    2. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus 923
    14h 12m
    £67–117

  3. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Bicester North to Birmingham Moor Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    3. Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the carferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    16h 48m
    £104–249

  4. Drive  353.2 mi

    1. Drive from Bicester to Cairnryancar car 353.2 mi
    6h 11m
    £89–128

  5. Train, bus via Carlisle

    1. Take the train from Bicester North to Birmingham Moor 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 17m

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Bicester North to Birmingham Moor Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Carlisletrain train
    3. Take the train from Carlisle to Kilmarnocktrain train
    4. Take the train from Kilmarnock to Stranraertrain train
    11h 57m
    £155–264

  7. Train to London City Airport, fly, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bicester North to London Marylebonetrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LCY - GLA
    3. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Rail Station to Old Pierbus bus
    8h 41m
    £137–421

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bicester North to London Marylebonetrain 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 Rail Station to Old Pierbus bus
    8h 41m
    £131–428

  9. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Banbury to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - GLA
    3. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Rail Station to Old Pierbus bus
    8h 44m
    £81–170

  10. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Bicester North to London Marylebonetrain train
    2. Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LTN - GLA
    4. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Rail Station to Old Pierbus bus
    8h 58m
    £111–226

  11. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bicester North to London Marylebonetrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane STN - GLA
    3. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Rail Station to Old Pierbus bus
    9h 27m
    £97–231

Bicester to Cairnryan by train, foot, and bus

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration11h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket£153Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 439.1 mi
  • Duration: 11h 2m

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

You can take a bus from Pioneer Square to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Gloucester Green Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 14h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bicester North to Old Pier via Birmingham Moor Street, Birmingham New Street, Carlisle, Kilmarnock, Stranraer, and Port Rodie Ferry Terminal in around 11h 57m.

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