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 Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berwick-upon-Tweedtrain
4h 25m£39–98Bus via Edinburgh
cheapest- Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to St Andrew's Housebus
- Take the bus from St Andrew's House to Grahame Placebus X7
- Take the bus from Grahame Place to Berwick stationbus 253
7h 25m£21–30Bus, train via Ayr
- Take the bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Streetbus 360 / ...
- Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Beresford Terracebus 60 / ...
- 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 3m£59–118Drive 164.7 mi
- Drive from Cairnryan to Berwick-upon-Tweedcar 164.7 mi
3h 19m£41–60Bus
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Golden Squarebus 591
5h 50m£31–55Train
- 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 via Edinburgh which costs £21 - £35 and takes 7h 25m.
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 Ferry 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 186 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 25m and costs £35 - £100.
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from Cairnryan to Berwick-upon-Tweed, including transfers.
Cairnryan to Berwick-upon-Tweed bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Ferry 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 £30 - £60. 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 Ferry Terminal to Golden Square via 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
- £18–30
- 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
- £18–30
- 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
- £8–14
- 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 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 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
- £16–28
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- 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
- 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
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Henrietta Street to Beresford Terrace
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Golden Square
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- National Express
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to St Andrew's House
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- [email protected]
- Website
- East Coast Buses
Bus from St Andrew's House to Grahame Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- East Coast Buses
- Phone
- 01896 754350
- [email protected]
- Website
- Borders Buses
Bus from Grahame Place to Berwick station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Borders Buses
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Booking & Getting There
Cairnryan to Berwick-upon-Tweed bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus 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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