There are 5 ways to get from Cairnryan to Cathedral Road by bus, train, car, plane or taxi
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Recommended option
Bus, train • 7h 36m
Cheapest option
Bus • 8h 54m
3 alternative options
Train • 8h 13m
Drive • 4h 56m
Drive, fly, taxi • 4h 55m
Cairnryan to Cathedral Road by bus, walk and train
The journey time between Cairnryan and Cathedral Road is around 7h 36m and covers a distance of around 307 miles. This includes an average layover time of around 1h. Operated by Translink UK and First ScotRail Service, the Cairnryan to Cathedral Road service departs from Cairnryan Stena Terminal and arrives in Cathedral Road. Typically eight services run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairnryan to Cathedral Road is to Bus which costs £45 - £70 and takes 8h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Cairnryan to Cathedral Road is to drive and fly and taxi which takes 4h 55m and costs £230 - £410.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairnryan to Cathedral Road station. However, there are services departing from Cairnryan Stena Terminal and arriving at Elgin Bus Station via Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station and Inverness Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 54m.
The distance between Cairnryan and Cathedral Road is 307 miles. The road distance is 255.9 miles.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Cathedral Road without a car is to Bus and train which takes 7h 36m and costs £70 - £160.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Cairnryan to Cathedral Road, including transfers.
Cairnryan to Cathedral Road bus services, operated by Translink UK, depart from Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Cathedral Road is to train which takes 8h 13m and costs £95 - £210. Alternatively, you can Bus, which costs £45 - £70 and takes 8h 54m.
Cairnryan to Cathedral Road bus services, operated by Megabus UK, arrive at Elgin Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairnryan to Cathedral Road is 256 miles. It takes approximately 4h 56m to drive from Cairnryan to Cathedral Road.
- Distance: 307.4 miles
- Duration: 7h 36m
What companies run services between Cairnryan, Scotland and Cathedral Road, Scotland?
You can take a train from Cairnryan to Cathedral Road via Stranraer, Ayr, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, and Elgin in around 8h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cairnryan to Cathedral Road via Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station, Inverness Bus Station, and Elgin Bus Station in around 8h 54m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow to Inverness via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £130 - £470
Flights from Glasgow to Inverness via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130 - £470
Flights from Glasgow to Inverness via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £190 - £850
Flights from Glasgow to Inverness via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130 - £470
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow to Inverness via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120 - £600
Flights from Glasgow to Inverness via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120 - £600
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow to Inverness via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £130 - £470
Flights from Glasgow to Inverness via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130 - £470
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow to Inverness via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200 - £1,200
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- customer.relations@scotrail.co.uk
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Elgin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £55 - £130
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £55 - £75
- 1st Class
- £85 - £130
Train from Stranraer to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16 - £35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £16 - £21
- 1st Class
- £25 - £35
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10 - £22
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £10 - £13
- 1st Class
- £15 - £22
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- feedback@translink.co.uk
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19 - £26
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Adult Single
- £19 - £26
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station to Inverness Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15 - £21
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Schedules at
- https://uk.megabus.com/timetables
Bus from Inverness Bus Station to Elgin Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8 - £14
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Schedules at
- https://uk.megabus.com/timetables
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Glasgow to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £19 - £27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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