There are 6 ways to get from Cairnryan to Lancashire by bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Old Pier to Rail Stationbus 360 / ...
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestontrain
7h 57m£77–163Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus Uk030
8h 30m£28–56Bus, train via Carlisle
- Take the bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Dumfries stationbus 500
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Prestontrain
8h 22mDrive 191.5 mi
- Drive from Cairnryan to Lancashirecar 191.5 mi
3h 39m£48–69Train
- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestontrain
8h 19m£85–181Bus via Meikle Earnock
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 923
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 181 / ...
9h 5m£49–83
Cairnryan to Lancashire by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairnryan to Lancashire is to Bus which costs £28 - £60 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Cairnryan to Lancashire is to drive which takes 3h 39m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairnryan to Lancashire. However, there are services departing from Cairnryan Stena Terminal and arriving at Wheatley Farm via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Cairnryan to Lancashire. However, there are services departing from Stranraer and arriving at Langho via Ayr, Glasgow Central, Preston and Blackburn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 19m.
The distance between Cairnryan and Lancashire is 298 miles. The road distance is 192.6 miles.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Lancashire without a car is to bus and train which takes 7h 57m and costs £75 - £170.
It takes approximately 7h 57m to get from Cairnryan to Lancashire, including transfers.
Cairnryan to Lancashire bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
Cairnryan to Lancashire train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Stranraer station.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Lancashire is to train which takes 8h 19m and costs £85 - £190. Alternatively, you can Bus, which costs £28 - £60 and takes 8h 30m.
What companies run services between Cairnryan, Scotland and Lancashire, England?
You can take a bus from Old Pier to Langho via Port Rodie, Stranraer, Ayr, Glasgow Central, Preston, and Blackburn in around 8h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Wheatley Farm via Glasgow Buchanan, Buchanan Bus Station, and Bus Station in around 8h 30m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stranraer to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- West Coast Railways
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Old Pier to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–12
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Dumfries station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £15–29
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Booking & Getting There
Cairnryan to Lancashire bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
Cairnryan to Lancashire train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Ayr station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairnryan to Lancashire is 193 miles. It takes approximately 3h 39m to drive from Cairnryan to Lancashire.
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