There are 4 ways to get from Cairnryan to Helensburgh by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 923
- Take the train from Charing Cross (Glasgow) to Helensburgh Centraltrain Edinburgh - Helensburgh Central / ...
3h 25m£25–45Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus 923
3h 38m£12–20Drive 98.4 mi
- Drive from Cairnryan to Helensburghcar 98.4 mi
2h 1m£25–35Bus, train, line 757 bus
- Take the bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Streetbus 360 / ...
- Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Beresford Terracebus 60 / ...
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Take the bus from New Sneddon Street to French Streetbus 757
4h 55m£41–59
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairnryan to Helensburgh is to Bus which costs £12 - £21 and takes 3h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Cairnryan to Helensburgh is to drive which takes 2h 1m and costs £24 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairnryan to Helensburgh station. However, there are services departing from Cairnryan Stena Terminal and arriving at Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 38m.
The distance between Cairnryan and Helensburgh is 104 miles. The road distance is 98.9 miles.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Helensburgh without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 25m and costs £25 - £50.
It takes approximately 3h 25m to get from Cairnryan to Helensburgh, including transfers.
Cairnryan to Helensburgh bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
Cairnryan to Helensburgh bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairnryan to Helensburgh is 99 miles. It takes approximately 2h 1m to drive from Cairnryan to Helensburgh.
There are 845+ hotels available in Helensburgh.
What companies run services between Cairnryan, Scotland and Helensburgh, Scotland?
Translink operates a bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchanan twice daily. Tickets cost £4 and the journey takes 2h 10m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Charing Cross (Glasgow) to Helensburgh Central
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £15–29
- 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 Henrietta Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Henrietta Street to Beresford Terrace
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from New Sneddon Street to French Street
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
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