There are 6 ways to get from Cairnryan to Butlins Skegness by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train via Edinburgh
best- Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus 923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Yorktrain
- Take the train from York to Granthamtrain
- Take the train from Grantham to Skegnesstrain
10h 17m£130–247Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 180 / ...
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 151
18h 58m£75–128Drive 312.2 mi
- Drive from Cairnryan to Butlins Skegnesscar 312.2 mi
6h 9m£77–112Bus, train
- Take the bus from Old Pier to Ayr Bus Stationbus 360 / ...
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Waterloo Lanebus X77
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Doncastertrain
- Take the train from Doncaster to Granthamtrain
- Take the train from Grantham to Skegnesstrain
12h 23m£124–293Bus, train via Carlisle
- 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 Nottinghamtrain
- Take the train from Nottingham to Skegnesstrain
14h 18mTrain
- Take the train from Stranraer to Kilmarnocktrain
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Nottinghamtrain
- Take the train from Nottingham to Skegnesstrain
15h 4m£163–293
Cairnryan to Butlins Skegness by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairnryan to Butlins Skegness is to Bus which costs £75 - £130 and takes 18h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Cairnryan to Butlins Skegness is to drive which takes 6h 9m and costs £75 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairnryan to Butlins Skegness. However, there are services departing from Cairnryan Stena Terminal and arriving at Butlins via Buchanan Bus Station, St Margaret's Bus Station, Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Cairnryan to Butlins Skegness. However, there are services departing from Stranraer and arriving at Skegness via Kilmarnock, Carlisle and Nottingham. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 4m.
The distance between Cairnryan and Butlins Skegness is 477 miles. The road distance is 314 miles.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Butlins Skegness without a car is to Bus and train via Edinburgh which takes 10h 17m and costs £130 - £250.
It takes approximately 10h 17m to get from Cairnryan to Butlins Skegness, including transfers.
Cairnryan to Butlins Skegness bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
Cairnryan to Butlins Skegness train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Stranraer station.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Butlins Skegness is to Bus which takes 18h 58m and costs £75 - £130. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £160 - £300 and takes 15h 4m.
What companies run services between Cairnryan, Scotland and Butlins Skegness, England?
You can take a bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Butlins Skegness via Glasgow Buchanan, Buchanan Bus Station, St Margaret's Bus Station, Bus Station, Bus Station, and Butlins in around 18h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Old Pier to Butlins Skegness via Port Rodie, Stranraer, Kilmarnock, Carlisle, Nottingham, Skegness, Bus Station, and Butlins in around 15h 4m.
- 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 Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stranraer to Kilmarnock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Kilmarnock to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- 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
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from York to Grantham
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Doncaster to Grantham
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Glasgow Central to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £120–190
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Grantham to Skegness
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Grantham to Skegness
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Nottingham to Skegness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Nottingham to Skegness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- Hull Trains
Train from Doncaster to Grantham
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Hull Trains
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carlisle to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carlisle to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- 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
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 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- National Express
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Old Pier to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Waterloo Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Cairnryan to Butlins Skegness bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
Cairnryan to Butlins Skegness train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Kilmarnock station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairnryan to Butlins Skegness is 314 miles. It takes approximately 6h 9m to drive from Cairnryan to Butlins Skegness.
There are 1636+ hotels available in Butlins Skegness.













































