There are 4 ways to get from Cairnryan to Borrowdale by bus, train or car
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Recommended option
Bus, train • 6h 4m
Cheapest option
Bus • 8h 13m
2 alternative options
Train • 6h 27m
Drive • 2h 47m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairnryan to Borrowdale is to drive which costs £35 - £55 and takes 2h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Cairnryan to Borrowdale is to drive which takes 2h 47m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairnryan to Borrowdale. However, there are services departing from Cairnryan Stena Terminal and arriving at Stonethwaite road end via Glasgow, Bus Station, Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 13m.
The distance between Cairnryan and Borrowdale is 228 miles. The road distance is 142 miles.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Borrowdale without a car is to Bus and train which takes 6h 4m and costs £45 - £180.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Cairnryan to Borrowdale, including transfers.
Cairnryan to Borrowdale bus services, operated by Translink UK, depart from Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Borrowdale is to train which takes 6h 27m and costs £70 - £230. Alternatively, you can Bus, which costs £40 - £70 and takes 8h 13m.
Cairnryan to Borrowdale bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairnryan to Borrowdale is 142 miles. It takes approximately 2h 47m to drive from Cairnryan to Borrowdale.
- Distance: 227.8 miles
- Duration: 6h 4m
What companies run services between Cairnryan, Scotland and Borrowdale, England?
You can take a train from Cairnryan to Borrowdale via Stranraer, Ayr, Glasgow Central, Penrith North Lakes, Rail Station, and Bus Station in around 6h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cairnryan to Borrowdale via Glasgow, Carlisle, Bus Station, Bus Station, and Bus Station in around 8h 13m.
- Phone
- 00 44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45 - £130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £45 - £65
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £90 - £130
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £24 - £60
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £24 - £35
- 1st Class
- £45 - £60
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- customer.relations@scotrail.co.uk
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Stranraer to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16 - £35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £16 - £21
- 1st Class
- £25 - £35
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10 - £22
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £10 - £13
- 1st Class
- £15 - £22
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- feedback@translink.co.uk
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19 - £26
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Adult Single
- £19 - £26
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Glasgow to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £12 - £17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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