There are 9 ways to get from Cairnryan to Llandudno by train, bus, car ferry, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Stranraer to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Llandudno Junctiontrain
10h 3m£130–226Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 802
- Take the bus from Whitechapel to Railway Stationbus 1 / ...
- Take the train from Chester to Colwyn Baytrain
11h 10m£63–120Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Take the carferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Llandudnotrain
14h 55m£81–179Drive 283.8 mi
- Drive from Cairnryan to Llandudnocar 283.8 mi
5h 7m£70–101Train via Carlisle
- Take the train from Stranraer to Kilmarnocktrain
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Llandudno Junctiontrain
10h 38m£123–216Bus, train via Lockerbie
- Take the bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Dumfries stationbus 500
- Take the train from Lockerbie to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Llandudnotrain
10h 56mCar ferry, train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Liverpool, 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 Liverpool (LPL)plane BHD - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Llandudnotrain
8h 48m£94–396Car ferry, train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Liverpool, 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 Liverpool (LPL)plane BFS - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Llandudnotrain
9h 28m£88–395Car 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 Llandudno Junctiontrain
9h 39m£96–390
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Liverpool (LPL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairnryan to Llandudno is to bus and train which costs £60 - £120 and takes 11h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Cairnryan to Llandudno is to drive which takes 5h 7m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct train from Cairnryan to Llandudno. However, there are services departing from Stranraer and arriving at Llandudno via Glasgow Central, Warrington Bank Quay and Llandudno Junction. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 3m.
The distance between Cairnryan and Llandudno is 389 miles. The road distance is 285.5 miles.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Llandudno without a car is to train which takes 10h 3m and costs £130 - £230.
It takes approximately 10h 3m to get from Cairnryan to Llandudno, including transfers.
Cairnryan to Llandudno train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Stranraer station.
Cairnryan to Llandudno train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairnryan to Llandudno is 285 miles. It takes approximately 5h 7m to drive from Cairnryan to Llandudno.
There are 1855+ hotels available in Llandudno.
What companies run services between Cairnryan, Scotland and Llandudno, Wales?
You can take a bus from Old Pier to Llandudno via Port Rodie, Stranraer, Glasgow Central, Warrington Bank Quay, and Llandudno Junction in around 10h 3m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–110
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–110
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stranraer to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stranraer to Kilmarnock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Kilmarnock to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to Colwyn Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Llandudno Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Colwyn Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Llandudno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Llandudno Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Llandudno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Llandudno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Llandudno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Llandudno Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Train from Carlisle to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- West Coast Railways
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lockerbie to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Lanyon Place
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Translink
Train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Translink
Train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Lanyon Place
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £15–29
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Whitechapel to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Dumfries station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–36
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
Car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £36–100
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £139
- Phone
- +44 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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