There are 10 ways to get from Cairnryan to Chesterfield by bus, train, car, car ferry, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Streetbus 360 / ...
- Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Ayr Bus Stationbus 60 / ...
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Waterloo Lanebus X77
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Chesterfieldtrain
9h 33m£198–287Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Sheffield Interchange/E2bus 131 / ...
10h 52m£43–89Drive 256 mi
- Drive from Cairnryan to Chesterfieldcar 256 mi
5h 5m£63–90Car ferry, train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, 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 Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BHD - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Chesterfieldtrain
8h 7m£101–396Bus, 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 Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Chesterfieldtrain
9h 41mBus, train via Carlisle #2
- 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 Chesterfieldtrain
10h 3mTrain
- Take the train from Stranraer to Kilmarnocktrain
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Chesterfieldtrain
10h 31m£136–259Car ferry, train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Take the train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BFS - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Chesterfieldtrain
8h 43m£92–385Bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- 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 Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Chesterfieldtrain
7h 25m£82–190Bus, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham 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 Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Chesterfieldtrain
7h 55m£97–201
Cairnryan to Chesterfield by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairnryan to Chesterfield is to bus which costs £40 - £90 and takes 10h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Cairnryan to Chesterfield is to drive which takes 5h 5m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairnryan to Chesterfield. However, there are services departing from Ferry Terminal and arriving at Donkey Derby via Buchanan Bus Station, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station and Sheffield Interchange/D5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Cairnryan to Chesterfield. However, there are services departing from Stranraer and arriving at Chesterfield via Kilmarnock, Carlisle and Manchester Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 31m.
The distance between Cairnryan and Chesterfield is 415 miles. The road distance is 257.5 miles.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Chesterfield without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 33m and costs £190 - £290.
It takes approximately 9h 33m to get from Cairnryan to Chesterfield, including transfers.
Cairnryan to Chesterfield bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Ferry Terminal station.
Cairnryan to Chesterfield train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Stranraer station.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Chesterfield is to bus which takes 10h 52m and costs £40 - £90. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £130 - £260 and takes 10h 31m.
What companies run services between Cairnryan, Scotland and Chesterfield, England?
You can take a bus from Ferry Terminal to Donkey Derby via Buchanan Bus Station, Leeds City Bus Station, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, Sheffield Interchange/E2, and Sheffield Interchange/D5 in around 10h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Old Pier to Chesterfield via Port Rodie, Stranraer, Kilmarnock, Carlisle, and Manchester Piccadilly in around 10h 31m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Thursday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £19–75
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Glasgow Central to Chesterfield
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £170–250
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Chesterfield
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Chesterfield
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
- 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 Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Chesterfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Chesterfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Chesterfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Chesterfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- 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 Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stranraer to Kilmarnock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Kilmarnock to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carlisle to Chesterfield
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Henrietta Street to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Waterloo Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- 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
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
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £7–15
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Sheffield Interchange/E2
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Sheffield Interchange/E2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–16
- Website
- National Express
- 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
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Cairnryan to Chesterfield bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Cairnryan to Chesterfield train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Kilmarnock station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairnryan to Chesterfield is 257 miles. It takes approximately 5h 5m to drive from Cairnryan to Chesterfield.
There are 2230+ hotels available in Chesterfield.

















































