There are 5 ways to get from Cairnryan to Kelso by bus, train or car
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Recommended option
Bus, train • 6h 8m
Cheapest option
Bus • 7h 12m
3 alternative options
Bus via Transport Interchange • 7h 30m
Bus, train via Ayr • 7h 32m
Drive • 2h 49m
Cairnryan to Kelso by bus, walk and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairnryan to Kelso is to bus which costs £35 - £60 and takes 7h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Cairnryan to Kelso is to drive which takes 2h 49m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairnryan to Kelso. However, there are services departing from Stena Terminal and arriving at Coledale Car Park via Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station and Council Headquarters. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 12m.
The distance between Cairnryan and Kelso is 214 miles. The road distance is 144.3 miles.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Kelso without a car is to bus and train which takes 6h 8m and costs £50 - £190.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Cairnryan to Kelso, including transfers.
Cairnryan to Kelso bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink, depart from Stena Terminal station.
Cairnryan to Kelso bus services, operated by Borders Buses, arrive at Council Headquarters station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairnryan to Kelso is 144 miles. It takes approximately 2h 49m to drive from Cairnryan to Kelso.
There are 334+ hotels available in Kelso. Prices start at £47 per night.
- Distance: 214 miles
- Duration: 6h 8m
What companies run services between Cairnryan, Scotland and Kelso, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Cairnryan to Kelso via Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station, and Council Headquarters in around 7h 12m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- customer.relations@scotrail.co.uk
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13 - £29
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £13 - £18
- 1st Class
- £20 - £29
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12 - £26
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £12 - £16
- 1st Class
- £18 - £26
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11 - £25
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £11 - £15
- 1st Class
- £17 - £25
Train from Edinburgh to Galashiels
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7 - £17
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £7 - £11
- 1st Class
- £12 - £17
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60 - £75
- Website
- sleeper.scot
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210 - £230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60 - £75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230 - £260
- Phone
- 0344 736 9123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30 - £75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £30 - £50
- 1st Class
- £50 - £75
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £17 - £60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £17 - £25
- 1st Class
- £40 - £60
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- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50 - £75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £50 - £75
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14 - £20
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £14 - £20
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14 - £40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £14 - £21
- 1st Class
- £29 - £40
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18 - £26
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/timetables-service-updates/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11 - £16
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/timetables-service-updates/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Haymarket Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11 - £16
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/timetables-service-updates/
- Phone
- 01896 754350
- info@bordersbuses.co.uk
- Website
- bordersbuses.co.uk
Bus from Berwick station to Woodmarket
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4 - £6
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Council Headquarters
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4 - £7
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Surgeons' Hall to Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4 - £7
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk/
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- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9 - £13
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Schedules at
- https://uk.megabus.com/timetables
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7 - £10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Glasgow to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15 - £21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- 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
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Old Pier to Beresford Terrace
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7 - £11
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
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