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There are 12 ways to get from Cairnryan to Ipswich by bus, train, car ferry, busferry, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Hospitalbus bus 500
    2. Take the train from Lockerbie to London Eustontrain train
    3. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Ipswichtrain train
    10h 10m

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 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 46m
    £62–180

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 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
    15h 34m
    £79–162

  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. Bus and ferry, car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the busferry from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Belfast Stena Line Terminusbusferry bus ferry 923
    2. Take the carferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Hamilton Square Interchange to Birmingham Coach Stationbus bus 830
    4. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cambridgetrain train
    5. Take the train from Cambridge to Ipswichtrain train
    21h 13m
    £139–263

  6. Bus, train via Peterborough

    1. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 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
    £157–268

  7. Drive  403.3 mi

    1. Drive from Cairnryan to Ipswichcar car 403.3 mi
    7h 20m
    £100–145

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

    1. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 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 42m
    £99–234

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

    1. Take the bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Streetbus 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 18m
    £76–188

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

    1. Take the bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Streetbus 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 54m
    £139–419

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

    1. Take the bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Streetbus 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 19m
    £121–232

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

    1. Take the bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Streetbus 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 39m
    £144–451

Cairnryan to Ipswich by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration15h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket£79Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 490.1 mi
  • Duration: 10h 10m

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

You can take a bus from Ferry Terminal to Cardinal Park Cinema via Buchanan Bus Station and London Victoria in around 15h 34m.

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