There are 11 ways to get from Cairnryan to Brighton and Hove by bus, train, night train, car or plane
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Recommended option
Bus, train • 9h 11m
Cheapest option
Bus • 15h 35m
9 alternative options
Bus, train via Edinburgh • 9h 38m
Bus, night train, train • 13h 47m
Drive • 7h 54m
Cairnryan to Brighton and Hove by bus, train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairnryan to Brighton and Hove is to Bus which costs £60 - £110 and takes 15h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Cairnryan to Brighton and Hove is to Bus and fly which takes 6h 30m and costs £65 - £240.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairnryan to Brighton and Hove. However, there are services departing from Cairnryan Stena Terminal and arriving at Preston Circus via Buchanan Bus Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station and South Terminal Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 35m.
The distance between Cairnryan and Brighton and Hove is 540 miles. The road distance is 471.7 miles.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Brighton and Hove without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 11m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 11m to get from Cairnryan to Brighton and Hove, including transfers.
Cairnryan to Brighton and Hove bus services, operated by Translink UK, depart from Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
Cairnryan to Brighton and Hove bus services, operated by Megabus UK, arrive at Gatwick Airport South Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairnryan to Brighton and Hove is 472 miles. It takes approximately 7h 54m to drive from Cairnryan to Brighton and Hove.
There are 1544+ hotels available in Brighton and Hove. Prices start at £45 per night.
- Distance: 540.2 miles
- Duration: 9h 11m
What companies run services between Cairnryan, Scotland and Brighton and Hove, England?
You can take a bus from Cairnryan to Brighton and Hove via Glasgow Buchanan, Buchanan Bus Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and South Terminal Bus Station in around 15h 35m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow to London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30 - £220
Flights from Glasgow to London Gatwick via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30 - £220
Flights from Edinburgh to London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30 - £220
Flights from Edinburgh to London Gatwick via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30 - £220
Flights from Glasgow to London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40 - £220
Flights from Glasgow to London Luton via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40 - £220
Flights from Glasgow to Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50 - £460
Flights from Glasgow to Southampton via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50 - £460
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow to London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90 - £480
Flights from Edinburgh to London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200 - £950
Flights from Glasgow to London City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60 - £390
Flights from Glasgow to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50 - £370
Flights from Glasgow to London Heathrow via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110 - £550
Flights from Glasgow to Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100 - £490
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow to Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100 - £490
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow to London Gatwick via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30 - £320
Flights from Edinburgh to London Gatwick via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30 - £310
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow to London City via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190 - £950
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow to London Heathrow via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110 - £550
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- customer.relations@scotrail.co.uk
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12 - £26
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £12 - £16
- 1st Class
- £18 - £26
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13 - £29
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £13 - £18
- 1st Class
- £20 - £29
Train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10 - £22
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £10 - £14
- 1st Class
- £16 - £22
- Phone
- 00 44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £150 - £340
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £150 - £210
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £230 - £340
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29 - £40
- Schedules at
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/travel-information/plan-your-journey/timetables
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Anytime Standard
- £29 - £40
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16 - £23
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £16 - £23
Train from London Bridge to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16 - £23
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £16 - £23
Train from Southampton Central to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19 - £28
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £19 - £28
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60 - £75
- Website
- sleeper.scot
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210 - £230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60 - £75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230 - £260
Night train from Glasgow Central to Finsbury Park
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £65 - £90
- Website
- sleeper.scot
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210 - £240
- Sleeper Seat
- £65 - £90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £320 - £370
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £150 - £220
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £150 - £220
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27 - £55
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £27 - £40
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £35 - £55
Train from Finsbury Park to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28 - £55
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £28 - £40
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £40 - £55
Train from London Bridge to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25 - £50
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £25 - £40
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £35 - £50
Train from Luton to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40 - £85
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £40 - £60
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £55 - £85
Train from Farringdon to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26 - £55
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £26 - £40
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £35 - £55
- Phone
- 01292 288100
- info@doddsoftroon.com
- Website
- doddsoftroon.com
Bus from Stena Terminal to Ayr station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Dodds of Troon
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18 - £26
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/timetables-service-updates/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10 - £15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/timetables-service-updates/
- 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
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £27 - £40
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Schedules at
- https://uk.megabus.com/timetables
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Gatwick Airport South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9 - £13
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Schedules at
- https://uk.megabus.com/timetables
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh Airport Arrivals Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9 - £13
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Schedules at
- https://uk.megabus.com/timetables
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- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- info@oxfordbus.co.uk
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3 - £5
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Gatwick Airport South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6 - £10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14 - £21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Old Pier to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7 - £11
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Waterloo Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5 - £8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
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