There are 8 ways to get from Cairnryan to Bury by bus, train, car, car ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 923
- Take the bus from Glasgow to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
7h 47m£43–73Bus via Printworks
cheapest- Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
8h 3m£30–45Train
- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain
8h 56m£109–185Drive 209.3 mi
- Drive from Cairnryan to Burycar 209.3 mi
4h 7m£52–75Car ferry, train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Take the train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BHD - MAN
7h 12m£71–354Bus, 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 Boltontrain
8h 17mCar ferry to Belfast International Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BFS - MAN
7h 28m£60–148Car ferry, train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Take the train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BHD - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain
8h 7m£77–390
Cairnryan to Bury by bus and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairnryan to Bury is to Bus via Printworks which costs £30 - £50 and takes 8h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Cairnryan to Bury is to drive which takes 4h 7m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairnryan to Bury. However, there are services departing from Ferry Terminal and arriving at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange via Glasgow. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Cairnryan to Bury. However, there are services departing from Stranraer and arriving at Bury via Ayr, Glasgow Central and Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 56m.
The distance between Cairnryan and Bury is 304 miles. The road distance is 210.5 miles.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Bury without a car is to bus which takes 7h 47m and costs £40 - £75.
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Cairnryan to Bury, including transfers.
Cairnryan to Bury bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Ferry Terminal station.
Cairnryan to Bury train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Stranraer station.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Bury is to bus which takes 7h 47m and costs £40 - £75. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £100 - £190 and takes 8h 56m.
What companies run services between Cairnryan, Scotland and Bury, England?
You can take a bus from Ferry Terminal to Bury via Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow, Manchester, Shudehill Interchange, and Shudehill in around 7h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Old Pier to Bury via Port Rodie, Stranraer, Ayr, Glasgow Central, Manchester Piccadilly, and Piccadilly in around 8h 56m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–95
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–60
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- 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 Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Bolton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Lanyon Place
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Translink
Train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Lanyon Place
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Glasgow to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Dumfries station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
- Phone
- +44 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–36
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
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Booking & Getting There
Cairnryan to Bury bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Cairnryan to Bury train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Ayr station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairnryan to Bury is 210 miles. It takes approximately 4h 7m to drive from Cairnryan to Bury.
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