There are 5 ways to get from Cairnryan to Burnley by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train via Preston
best- Take the bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Dumfries stationbus 500
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Prestontrain
7h 45mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
8h 25m£37–68Train
- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestontrain
7h 55m£113–220Drive 197.8 mi
- Drive from Cairnryan to Burnleycar 197.8 mi
3h 44m£48–70Bus, train
- Take the bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Dumfries stationbus 500
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Skiptontrain
9h 47m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairnryan to Burnley is to bus which costs £35 - £70 and takes 8h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Cairnryan to Burnley is to drive which takes 3h 44m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairnryan to Burnley. However, there are services departing from Ferry Terminal and arriving at Mechanics Institute via Buchanan Bus Station and Shudehill Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Cairnryan to Burnley. However, there are services departing from Stranraer and arriving at Burnley Manchester Road via Ayr, Glasgow Central and Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 55m.
The distance between Cairnryan and Burnley is 230 miles. The road distance is 198.9 miles.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Burnley without a car is to bus and train via Preston which takes 7h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Cairnryan to Burnley, including transfers.
Cairnryan to Burnley bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Ferry Terminal station.
Cairnryan to Burnley train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Stranraer station.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Burnley is to train which takes 7h 55m and costs £110 - £220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £70 and takes 8h 25m.
What companies run services between Cairnryan, Scotland and Burnley, England?
You can take a bus from Old Pier to Burnley Manchester Road via Port Rodie, Stranraer, Ayr, Glasgow Central, and Preston in around 7h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ferry Terminal to Mechanics Institute via Buchanan Bus Station and Shudehill Interchange in around 8h 25m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stranraer to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Train from Carlisle to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- West Coast Railways
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carlisle to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Dumfries station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Dumfries station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Cairnryan to Burnley bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Cairnryan to Burnley train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Ayr station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairnryan to Burnley is 199 miles. It takes approximately 3h 44m to drive from Cairnryan to Burnley.
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