There are 9 ways to get from Cairnryan to Leeds by bus, train, car, car ferry, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus 923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leedstrain
7h 15mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 183 / ...
9h 30m£40–148Bus via Glasgow
- Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Stationbus Ukn31 / ...
7h 55mDrive 215.6 mi
- Drive from Cairnryan to Leedscar 215.6 mi
4h 13m£54–77Car ferry, train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Take the train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane BHD - LBA
6h 56m£70–353Bus, 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 Leedstrain
8h 52mTrain
- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Leedstrain
9h 9m£184–294Car ferry, train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Take the train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BHD - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Leedstrain
7h 56m£84–388Car ferry, train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Take the train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BFS - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Leedstrain
8h 31m£80–372
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairnryan to Leeds is to drive which costs £50 - £80 and takes 4h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Cairnryan to Leeds is to drive which takes 4h 13m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairnryan to Leeds station. However, there are services departing from Cairnryan Stena Terminal and arriving at Leeds City Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Cairnryan to Leeds. However, there are services departing from Stranraer and arriving at Leeds via Ayr and Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 9m.
The distance between Cairnryan and Leeds is 357 miles. The road distance is 216.9 miles.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Leeds without a car is to Bus and train which takes 7h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Cairnryan to Leeds, including transfers.
Cairnryan to Leeds bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
Cairnryan to Leeds train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Stranraer station.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Leeds is to Bus via Glasgow which takes 7h 55m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £180 - £300 and takes 9h 9m.
What companies run services between Cairnryan, Scotland and Leeds, England?
You can take a bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Leeds City Bus Station via Glasgow Buchanan and Buchanan Bus Station in around 7h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Old Pier to Leeds via Port Rodie, Stranraer, Ayr, and Glasgow Central in around 9h 9m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–110
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stranraer to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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More Questions & Answers
Cairnryan to Leeds bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
Cairnryan to Leeds train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Ayr station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairnryan to Leeds is 217 miles. It takes approximately 4h 13m to drive from Cairnryan to Leeds.
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