There are 3 ways to get from Cairnryan to Irvine by bus or car
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Bus, line 585 bus
best- Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Ayrbus 923
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to East Roadbus 585
2h 3mDrive 57.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cairnryan to Irvinecar 57.3 mi
1h 9m£14–21Bus, line 585 bus via Girvan
- Take the bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Streetbus 360 / ...
- Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Ayr Bus Stationbus 60 / ...
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Golffields Roadbus 585
2h 54m£21–29
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairnryan to Irvine is to drive which costs £14 - £21 and takes 1h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Cairnryan to Irvine is to drive which takes 1h 9m and costs £14 - £21.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairnryan to Irvine. However, there are services departing from Cairnryan Stena Terminal and arriving at East Road via Ayr Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 3m.
The distance between Cairnryan and Irvine is 57 miles. The road distance is 57.7 miles.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Irvine without a car is to Bus and line 585 bus which takes 2h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 3m to get from Cairnryan to Irvine, including transfers.
Cairnryan to Irvine bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
Cairnryan to Irvine bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Ayr station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairnryan to Irvine is 58 miles. It takes approximately 1h 9m to drive from Cairnryan to Irvine.
There are 643+ hotels available in Irvine.
What companies run services between Cairnryan, Scotland and Irvine, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to East Road via Ayr and Ayr Bus Station in around 2h 3m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to East Road
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
Bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
Bus from Henrietta Street to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Golffields Road
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
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