There are 4 ways to get from Cairnryan to Dumbarton by bus or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Barloan Tollbus 915 / ...
3h 7m£16–30Bus via Risk Street
cheapest- Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus 923
- Take the bus from St Enoch subway to Risk Streetbus 1A / ...
3h 38m£8–11Drive 90.4 mi
- Drive from Cairnryan to Dumbartoncar 90.4 mi
1h 47m£23–33Bus via Ayr
- 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 bus from St Enoch subway to Risk Streetbus 1A / ...
4h 36m£33–45
Cairnryan to Dumbarton by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairnryan to Dumbarton is to Bus via Risk Street which costs £8 - £12 and takes 3h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Cairnryan to Dumbarton is to drive which takes 1h 47m and costs £22 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairnryan to Dumbarton. However, there are services departing from Ferry Terminal and arriving at Barloan Toll via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 7m.
The distance between Cairnryan and Dumbarton is 95 miles. The road distance is 90.9 miles.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Dumbarton without a car is to bus which takes 3h 7m and costs £16 - £35.
It takes approximately 3h 7m to get from Cairnryan to Dumbarton, including transfers.
Cairnryan to Dumbarton bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Ferry Terminal station.
Cairnryan to Dumbarton bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairnryan to Dumbarton is 91 miles. It takes approximately 1h 47m to drive from Cairnryan to Dumbarton.
There are 1728+ hotels available in Dumbarton.
What companies run services between Cairnryan, Scotland and Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Ferry Terminal to Barloan Toll via Buchanan Bus Station in around 3h 7m.
- 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 Buchanan Bus Station to Barloan Toll
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £2–5
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Barloan Toll
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- Ember
- 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
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from St Enoch subway to Risk Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from St Enoch subway to Risk Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
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