There are 6 ways to get from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Blackpool by bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 923
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestontrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
5h 43m£61–155Bus via Lancaster
cheapest- Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Night Stdbus 181 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Abingdon Streetbus 42
9h 4m£32–51Bus, train via Carlisle
- Take the bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Dumfries stationbus 500
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Prestontrain
7hDrive 196.4 mi
- Drive from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Blackpoolcar 196.4 mi
3h 40m£49–70Train
- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestontrain
7h 10m£84–192Bus
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Underpassbus
- Take the bus from Underpass to North Stationbus 42
8h£37–60
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Blackpool is to Bus via Lancaster which costs £30 - £55 and takes 9h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Blackpool is to drive which takes 3h 40m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Blackpool station. However, there are services departing from Ferry Terminal and arriving at North Station via Buchanan Bus Station and Underpass. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
No, there is no direct train from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Blackpool. However, there are services departing from Stranraer and arriving at Blackpool North via Ayr, Glasgow Central and Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 10m.
The distance between Cairnryan Stena Terminal and Blackpool is 291 miles. The road distance is 197.6 miles.
The best way to get from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Blackpool without a car is to bus and train which takes 5h 43m and costs £60 - £160.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Blackpool, including transfers.
Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Blackpool bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Ferry Terminal station.
Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Blackpool train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Stranraer station.
The best way to get from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Blackpool is to train which takes 7h 10m and costs £80 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £65 and takes 8h.
What companies run services between Cairnryan Stena Terminal, Scotland and Blackpool, England?
You can take a bus from Ferry Terminal to Blackpool North via Port Rodie, Stranraer, Ayr, Glasgow Central, and Preston in around 7h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ferry Terminal to North Station via Buchanan Bus Station and Underpass in around 8h.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stranraer to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- West Coast Railways
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £15–29
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £15–29
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Dumfries station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Underpass
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Underpass to North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Bus Station to Abingdon Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Night Std
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Blackpool bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Blackpool train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Ayr station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Blackpool is 198 miles. It takes approximately 3h 40m to drive from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Blackpool.
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