There are 5 ways to get from Cairnryan to Newby Bridge by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train via Glasgow
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 Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
8h 16m£79–142Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Night Stdbus 181 / ...
10h 30m£35–54Bus, train
- 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 Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
8h 18mDrive 157 mi
- Drive from Cairnryan to Newby Bridgecar 157 mi
3h 3m£39–56Train
- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
8h 37m£87–160
Cairnryan to Newby Bridge by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairnryan to Newby Bridge is to Bus which costs £35 - £55 and takes 10h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Cairnryan to Newby Bridge is to drive which takes 3h 3m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairnryan to Newby Bridge. However, there are services departing from Cairnryan Stena Terminal and arriving at Hotel via Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Cairnryan to Newby Bridge. However, there are services departing from Stranraer and arriving at Windermere via Ayr, Glasgow Central and Oxenholme Lake District. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 37m.
The distance between Cairnryan and Newby Bridge is 261 miles. The road distance is 157.9 miles.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Newby Bridge without a car is to bus and train via Glasgow which takes 8h 16m and costs £75 - £150.
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Cairnryan to Newby Bridge, including transfers.
Cairnryan to Newby Bridge bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
Cairnryan to Newby Bridge train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Stranraer station.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Newby Bridge is to train which takes 8h 37m and costs £85 - £160. Alternatively, you can Bus, which costs £35 - £55 and takes 10h 30m.
What companies run services between Cairnryan, Scotland and Newby Bridge, England?
You can take a bus from Old Pier to Hotel via Port Rodie, Stranraer, Ayr, Glasgow Central, Oxenholme Lake District, Windermere, and Bus Rail Interchange in around 8h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Hotel via Glasgow Buchanan, Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station, and Bus Station in around 10h 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 Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Night Std
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Cairnryan to Newby Bridge bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
Cairnryan to Newby Bridge train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Ayr station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairnryan to Newby Bridge is 158 miles. It takes approximately 3h 3m to drive from Cairnryan to Newby Bridge.
There are 1026+ hotels available in Newby Bridge.




























