There are 9 ways to get from Cairnryan to Nottingham 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 Yorktrain
- Take the train from York to Granthamtrain
8h 19mDrive 286.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cairnryan to Nottinghamcar 286.8 mi
5h 10m£71–102Bus via Edinburgh
- Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Broad Marsh Bus Stationbus
11hCar ferry, train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to East Midlands 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 East Midlands Airport (EMA)plane BHD - EMA
7h 13m£74–380Bus, 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 Nottinghamtrain
10h 46mTrain
- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Chesterfieldtrain
- Take the train from Chesterfield to Nottinghamtrain
11h 7m£224–345Bus
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Broad Marsh Bus Stationbus 180 / ...
11h 40m£75–178Bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Nottinghamtrain
7h 25mBus, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Old Pier to Rail Stationbus
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Nottinghamtrain
7h 53m£93–192
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to East Midlands Airport (EMA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairnryan to Nottingham is to drive which costs £70 - £110 and takes 5h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Cairnryan to Nottingham is to drive which takes 5h 10m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairnryan to Nottingham station. However, there are services departing from Cairnryan Stena Terminal and arriving at Broad Marsh Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station and Edinburgh, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h.
No, there is no direct train from Cairnryan to Nottingham. However, there are services departing from Stranraer and arriving at Nottingham via Ayr, Glasgow Central and Chesterfield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 7m.
The distance between Cairnryan and Nottingham is 438 miles. The road distance is 288.5 miles.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Nottingham without a car is to Bus and train which takes 8h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 19m to get from Cairnryan to Nottingham, including transfers.
Cairnryan to Nottingham bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
Cairnryan to Nottingham train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Stranraer station.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Nottingham is to Bus via Edinburgh which takes 11h and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £220 - £350 and takes 11h 7m.
What companies run services between Cairnryan, Scotland and Nottingham, England?
You can take a bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Broad Marsh Bus Station via Glasgow Buchanan, Buchanan Bus Station, and Edinburgh, Bus Station in around 11h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Old Pier to Nottingham via Port Rodie, Stranraer, Ayr, Glasgow Central, and Chesterfield in around 11h 7m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–75
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–75
- 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
Train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- 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
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
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More Questions & Answers
Cairnryan to Nottingham bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
Cairnryan to Nottingham train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Ayr station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairnryan to Nottingham is 288 miles. It takes approximately 5h 10m to drive from Cairnryan to Nottingham.
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