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

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There are 12 ways to get from Bicester to Cairnryan by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus via Carlisle

    best
    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 10m

  2. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Banbury to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHX - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus
    8h 13m
    £62–145

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bicester North to Birmingham Moor Streettrain train
    2. Take the bus from Millennium Point to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus bus X77
    4. Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Henrietta Streetbus bus 60 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus bus 360 / ...
    12h 36m
    £82–134

  4. Drive  353.2 mi

    1. Drive from Bicester to Cairnryancar car 353.2 mi
    6h 11m
    £88–126

  5. 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 53m
    £156–265

  6. Bus

    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
    £72–117

  7. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, 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 Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    4. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus
    8h 28m
    £76–197

  8. Train to London City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, 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 Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus bus
    8h 36m
    £138–414

  9. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, 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 Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus bus
    8h 29m
    £132–411

  10. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, 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 Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus bus
    8h 40m
    £83–173

  11. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, 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 Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus bus
    8h 54m
    £109–240

  12. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, 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 Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus bus
    9h 14m
    £98–234

Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration1h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket£27Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 366.1 mi
  • Duration: 11h 10m

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

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 53m. Alternatively, 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.

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