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How to get fromCairnryan to Banffby bus, train, car, car ferry, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Cairnryan to Banff by bus, train, car, car ferry, or plane

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 923
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from The Square to Horns Braebus bus 35
    7h 55m
    £41–67

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Streetbus bus 360 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Beresford Terracebus bus 60 / ...
    3. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Huntlytrain train
    5. Take the bus from The Square to Low Streetbus bus 301
    10h

  3. Drive  256.5 mi

    1. Drive from Cairnryan to Banffcar car 256.5 mi
    5h 4m
    £64–92

  4. Car ferry, train, fly, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain train
    3. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane BHD - ABZ
    4. Take the bus from The Square to Horns Braebus bus
    9h 5m
    £138–474

  5. Bus, train via Aberdeen

    1. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 923
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeentrain train
    3. Take the bus from The Square to Horns Braebus bus 35
    8h 15m
    £79–152

  6. Bus via Dundee

    1. Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus bus 923
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Dundee stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dundee station to Aberdeen Union Streetbus bus
    4. Take the bus from The Square to Union Roadbus bus 35
    9h 9m

George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration1hAverage Duration
Ticket£148Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 276.5 mi
  • Duration: 7h 55m

What companies run services between Cairnryan, Scotland and Banff, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Ferry Terminal to Horns Brae via Buchanan Bus Station, Union Square Bus Station, and The Square in around 7h 55m.

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