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

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There are 8 ways to get from Bristol 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 15m

  2. Fly Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    cheapest
    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 1m
    £43–127

  3. Bus

    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
    12h 7m
    £49–74

  4. Bus, train, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Newport Train Stationbus bus
    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 1m
    £112–237

  5. Drive  379.2 mi

    1. Drive from Bristol to Cairnryancar car 379.2 mi
    6h 24m
    £95–137

  6. Train

    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 Kilmarnocktrain train
    4. Take the train from Kilmarnock to Stranraertrain train
    11h 58m
    £170–282

  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 27m
    £64–155

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

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain 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 34m
    £100–201

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

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration1h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket£30Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 398.6 mi
  • Duration: 11h 15m

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

You can take a bus from Bristol Bus Station to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Millennium Point, Buchanan Bus Station, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 12h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bristol Temple Meads to Old Pier via Birmingham New Street, Carlisle, Kilmarnock, Stranraer, and Port Rodie Ferry Terminal in around 11h 58m.

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