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How to get fromCairnryan to Ipswichby car, train, bus, car ferry, or plane

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There are 13 ways to get from Cairnryan to Ipswich by car, train, bus, car ferry, or plane

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  1. Drive, train

    best
    1. Drive from Cairnryan to Stance 4car car
    2. Take the train from Lockerbie to London Eustontrain train
    3. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Ipswichtrain train
    8h 21m
    £159–247

  2. Bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane EDI - STN
    4. Take the train from Chelmsford to Ipswichtrain train
    7h 28m
    £50–155

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus bus 923
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Cardinal Park Cinemabus bus 816
    16h 10m
    £67–147

  4. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Elytrain train
    4. Take the train from Ely to Ipswichtrain train
    19h 28m
    £170–309

  5. Drive  403.3 mi

    1. Drive from Cairnryan to Ipswichcar car 403.3 mi
    7h 20m
    £100–144

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus bus 923
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Peterboroughtrain train
    4. Take the train from Peterborough to Ipswichtrain train
    10h 28m
    £145–243

  7. Bus, train via Hinckley

    1. Take the bus from Old Pier to Ayr Bus Stationbus bus 360 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Waterloo Lanebus bus X77
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Nuneatontrain train
    4. Take the train from Nuneaton to Cambridgetrain train
    5. Take the train from Cambridge to Ipswichtrain train
    15h 3m
    £168–250

  8. Bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane EDI - LTN
    4. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain train
    5. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Ipswichtrain train
    7h 44m
    £84–210

  9. Bus, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Old Pier to Rail Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane GLA - STN
    4. Take the train from Chelmsford to Ipswichtrain train
    8h 5m
    £75–196

  10. Bus, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London City Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Old Pier to Rail Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane GLA - LCY
    4. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Ipswichtrain train
    7h 57m
    £138–427

  11. Bus, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Old Pier to Rail Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane GLA - LTN
    4. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain train
    5. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Ipswichtrain train
    8h 21m
    £117–241

  12. Bus, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Old Pier to Rail Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane GLA - LGW
    4. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain train
    5. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Ipswichtrain train
    8h 24m
    £109–237

  13. Bus, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Old Pier to Rail Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane GLA - LHR
    4. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Ipswichtrain train
    8h 41m
    £143–419

Cairnryan to Ipswich by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration16h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket£67Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 477.3 mi
  • Duration: 8h 21m

What companies run services between Cairnryan, Scotland and Ipswich, England?

You can take a bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Cardinal Park Cinema via Glasgow Buchanan, Buchanan Bus Station, and London Victoria in around 16h 10m.

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