There are 9 ways to get from Cairnryan to Crewe by bus, train, car ferry, car, 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, train
best- Take the bus from Old Pier to Rail Stationbus 360 / ...
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Crewetrain
7h 35m£119–203Drive 247.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cairnryan to Crewecar 247.4 mi
4h 17m£61–88Bus, 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 Crewetrain
7h 43mCar ferry
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Take the carferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
13h 15m£63–161Bus, train via Preston
- Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Preston to Crewetrain
8h 23mCar ferry, train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Liverpool, 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 Liverpool (LPL)plane BFS - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewetrain
7h 39m£75–380Car 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 35m£73–369Car ferry, train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- 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
8h 11m£69–353Bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus
- 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 International to Crewetrain
7h 33m
Cairnryan to Crewe by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairnryan to Crewe is to drive which costs £60 - £90 and takes 4h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Cairnryan to Crewe is to drive which takes 4h 17m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct ferry from Cairnryan to Crewe. However, there are services departing from Cairnryan and arriving at Liverpool via Belfast. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 15m.
The distance between Cairnryan and Crewe is 332 miles. The road distance is 248.8 miles.
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The best way to get from Cairnryan to Crewe without a car is to bus and train which takes 7h 35m and costs £110 - £210.
It takes approximately 7h 35m to get from Cairnryan to Crewe, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairnryan to Crewe is 249 miles. It takes approximately 4h 17m to drive from Cairnryan to Crewe.
There are 1051+ hotels available in Crewe.
What companies run services between Cairnryan, Scotland and Crewe, England?
You can take a car ferry from Cairnryan to Crewe via Belfast, Liverpool, Birkenhead Hamilton Square, and Chester in around 13h 15m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–110
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
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
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- 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
- £13–25
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Old Pier to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–12
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- 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
- £12–36
- 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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