There are 4 ways to get from Cairnryan to East Kilbride by bus, car, or train
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Bus, line 6 bus
best- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 923
- Take the bus from Sauchiehall Lane to Bus Stationbus 6 / ...
3h 23m£19–34Bus, line 6 bus via St Brides Church
cheapest- Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus 923
- Take the bus from Sauchiehall Lane to St Brides Churchbus 18 / ...
3h 31m£7–9Drive 74.8 mi
- Drive from Cairnryan to East Kilbridecar 74.8 mi
1h 31m£19–27Bus, train
- Take the bus from Old Pier to Beresford Terracebus 360 / ...
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain Ayr - Glasgow Central / ...
3h 51m£35–53
Cairnryan to East Kilbride by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairnryan to East Kilbride is to Bus and line 6 bus via St Brides Church which costs £7 - £10 and takes 3h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Cairnryan to East Kilbride is to drive which takes 1h 31m and costs £18 - £27.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairnryan to East Kilbride station. However, there are services departing from Ferry Terminal and arriving at Bus Station via Sauchiehall Lane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 23m.
The distance between Cairnryan and East Kilbride is 94 miles. The road distance is 75.2 miles.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to East Kilbride without a car is to bus and line 6 bus which takes 3h 23m and costs £19 - £35.
It takes approximately 3h 23m to get from Cairnryan to East Kilbride, including transfers.
Cairnryan to East Kilbride bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Ferry Terminal station.
Cairnryan to East Kilbride bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairnryan to East Kilbride is 75 miles. It takes approximately 1h 31m to drive from Cairnryan to East Kilbride.
There are 1498+ hotels available in East Kilbride.
What companies run services between Cairnryan, Scotland and East Kilbride, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station and Sauchiehall Lane in around 3h 23m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £15–29
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Sauchiehall Lane to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Sauchiehall Lane to St Brides Church
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
- 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
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Old Pier to Beresford Terrace
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–20
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
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