There are 4 ways to get from Cairnryan to Dunlop by train, bus or car
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Recommended option
Train • 3h 32m
Cheapest option
Bus, line 4 bus • 3h 32m
2 alternative options
Bus, line 4 bus #2 • 3h 32m
Drive • 1h 21m
Cairnryan to Dunlop by bus, walk and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairnryan to Dunlop is to bus and line 4 bus which costs £15 - £27 and takes 3h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Cairnryan to Dunlop is to drive which takes 1h 21m and costs £17 - £26.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairnryan to Dunlop. However, there are services departing from Stena Terminal and arriving at Main Street via Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 32m.
The distance between Cairnryan and Dunlop is 89 miles. The road distance is 68.2 miles.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Dunlop without a car is to train which takes 3h 32m and costs £24 - £55.
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from Cairnryan to Dunlop, including transfers.
Cairnryan to Dunlop bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink, depart from Stena Terminal station.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Dunlop is to train which takes 3h 32m and costs £24 - £55. Alternatively, you can bus and line 4 bus, which costs £15 - £27 and takes 3h 32m.
Cairnryan to Dunlop bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Kilmarnock Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairnryan to Dunlop is 68 miles. It takes approximately 1h 21m to drive from Cairnryan to Dunlop.
- Distance: 89 miles
- Duration: 3h 32m
What companies run services between Cairnryan, Scotland and Dunlop, Scotland?
First ScotRail Service operates a train from Stranraer to Dunlop 6 times a week. Tickets cost £22 - £50 and the journey takes 2h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cairnryan to Dunlop via Bus Station and Bus Station in around 3h 32m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- customer.relations@scotrail.co.uk
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Stranraer to Dunlop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22 - £50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £22 - £29
- 1st Class
- £30 - £50
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Stena Terminal to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11 - £16
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/timetables-service-updates/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Stena Terminal to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £6 - £10
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Kilmarnock Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3 - £5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- feedback@translink.co.uk
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14 - £21
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Adult Single
- £14 - £21
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