There are 4 ways to get from Cairnryan to Loch Lomond by bus, car, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hotel car parkbus 915 / ...
3h 36m£17–32Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus 923
- Take the train from Partick to Ballochtrain Airdrie - Balloch / ...
3h 46m£11–18Drive 95.1 mi
- Drive from Cairnryan to Ballochcar 95.1 mi
1h 51m£24–35Bus, train via Ayr
- 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 Bath Streetbus X77
- Take the train from Charing Cross (Glasgow) to Ballochtrain
4h 42m£35–49
Cairnryan to Loch Lomond by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairnryan to Loch Lomond is to Bus and train which costs £11 - £19 and takes 3h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Cairnryan to Loch Lomond is to drive which takes 1h 51m and costs £23 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairnryan to Loch Lomond. However, there are services departing from Ferry Terminal and arriving at Hotel car park via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 36m.
The distance between Cairnryan and Loch Lomond is 115 miles. The road distance is 95.6 miles.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Loch Lomond without a car is to bus which takes 3h 36m and costs £17 - £35.
It takes approximately 3h 36m to get from Cairnryan to Loch Lomond, including transfers.
Cairnryan to Loch Lomond bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Ferry Terminal station.
Cairnryan to Loch Lomond bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairnryan to Loch Lomond is 96 miles. It takes approximately 1h 51m to drive from Cairnryan to Loch Lomond.
There are 674+ hotels available in Loch Lomond.
What companies run services between Cairnryan, Scotland and Loch Lomond, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Ferry Terminal to Hotel car park via Buchanan Bus Station in around 3h 36m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Partick to Balloch
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Charing Cross (Glasgow) to Balloch
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- ScotRail
- 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
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hotel car park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £6–13
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hotel car park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Ember
- 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
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Henrietta Street to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Bath Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
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