There are 12 ways to get from Cairnryan to Chelmsford by bus, train, car ferry, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Hospitalbus 500
- Take the train from Lockerbie to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Chelmsfordtrain
9h 30mBus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane EDI - STN
6h 18m£45–152Bus
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus
- Take the bus from Golders Green Station to Coach Stationbus A6
13h 48m£71–126Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Take the carferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
- Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Chelmsfordtrain
16h 48m£131–284Drive 403.5 mi
- Drive from Cairnryan to Chelmsfordcar 403.5 mi
6h 56m£100–144Train
- Take the train from Stranraer to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Chelmsfordtrain
10h 4m£163–336Bus via Milton Keynes
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 595 / ...
- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Coach Stationbus 737
13h 54m£95–226Bus, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Streetbus
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane GLA - STN
6h 55m£59–174Bus, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London City Airport, train
- Take the bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Streetbus
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London City Airport (LCY)plane GLA - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Chelmsfordtrain
7h 6m£121–415Bus, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Streetbus
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane GLA - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Chelmsfordtrain
7h 40m£102–239Bus, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Streetbus
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane GLA - LHR
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Chelmsfordtrain
7h 54m£125–377Bus, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Streetbus
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane GLA - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Chelmsfordtrain
7h 50m£96–234
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairnryan to Chelmsford is to bus and fly which costs £45 - £160 and takes 6h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Cairnryan to Chelmsford is to bus and fly which takes 6h 18m and costs £45 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairnryan to Chelmsford station. However, there are services departing from Ferry Terminal and arriving at Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station, O2 Centre, Golders Green Station and Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Cairnryan to Chelmsford. However, there are services departing from Stranraer and arriving at Chelmsford via Glasgow Central, Euston station and London Liverpool Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 4m.
The distance between Cairnryan and Chelmsford is 454 miles. The road distance is 405.9 miles.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Chelmsford without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 30m to get from Cairnryan to Chelmsford, including transfers.
Cairnryan to Chelmsford bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Ferry Terminal station.
Cairnryan to Chelmsford train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Stranraer station.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Chelmsford is to bus which takes 13h 48m and costs £70 - £130. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £160 - £340 and takes 10h 4m.
What companies run services between Cairnryan, Scotland and Chelmsford, England?
You can take a bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station, O2 Centre, Golders Green Station, and Coach Station in around 13h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Old Pier to Chelmsford via Port Rodie, Stranraer, Glasgow Central, London Euston, Euston station, Moorgate station, and London Liverpool Street in around 10h 4m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £20–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £19–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £29–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £29–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Lockerbie to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £140–230
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
- 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
- £11–36
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
Car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £36–90
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £139
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More Questions & Answers
Cairnryan to Chelmsford bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Cairnryan to Chelmsford train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairnryan to Chelmsford is 406 miles. It takes approximately 6h 56m to drive from Cairnryan to Chelmsford.
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