There are 6 ways to get from Cairnryan to Berwick-upon-Tweed 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 Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus 923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berwick-upon-Tweedtrain
4h 24m£26–73Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Golden Squarebus 591
5h 50m£19–31Bus, train via Ayr
- Take the bus from Old Pier to Beresford Terracebus 360 / ...
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berwick-upon-Tweedtrain
5h 48m£57–116Drive 164.7 mi
- Drive from Cairnryan to Berwick-upon-Tweedcar 164.7 mi
3h 19m£41–59Bus, train via Edinburgh
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Haymarket Stationbus
- Take the train from Haymarket to Berwick-upon-Tweedtrain
5h 20m£42–84Train
- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berwick-upon-Tweedtrain
6h 42m£67–140
Cairnryan to Berwick-upon-Tweed by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairnryan to Berwick-upon-Tweed is to Bus which costs £19 - £35 and takes 5h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Cairnryan to Berwick-upon-Tweed is to drive which takes 3h 19m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairnryan to Berwick-upon-Tweed. However, there are services departing from Cairnryan Stena Terminal and arriving at Golden Square via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Cairnryan to Berwick-upon-Tweed. However, there are services departing from Stranraer and arriving at Berwick-upon-Tweed via Ayr, Glasgow Central and Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 42m.
The distance between Cairnryan and Berwick-upon-Tweed is 185 miles. The road distance is 165.7 miles.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Berwick-upon-Tweed without a car is to Bus and train which takes 4h 24m and costs £26 - £75.
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Cairnryan to Berwick-upon-Tweed, including transfers.
Cairnryan to Berwick-upon-Tweed bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
Cairnryan to Berwick-upon-Tweed train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Stranraer station.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Berwick-upon-Tweed is to Bus which takes 5h 50m and costs £19 - £35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £65 - £140 and takes 6h 42m.
What companies run services between Cairnryan, Scotland and Berwick-upon-Tweed, England?
You can take a bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Golden Square via Glasgow Buchanan and Buchanan Bus Station in around 5h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Old Pier to Berwick-upon-Tweed via Port Rodie, Stranraer, Ayr, Glasgow Central, and Edinburgh Waverley in around 6h 42m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- 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
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Haymarket to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Haymarket to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- 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
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
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Old Pier to Beresford Terrace
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–20
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £15–29
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Haymarket Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–16
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Haymarket Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Golden Square
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Cairnryan to Berwick-upon-Tweed bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
Cairnryan to Berwick-upon-Tweed train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Ayr station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairnryan to Berwick-upon-Tweed is 166 miles. It takes approximately 3h 19m to drive from Cairnryan to Berwick-upon-Tweed.
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