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How to get fromCairnryan to Pooleby bus, train, car ferry, car, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Cairnryan to Poole by bus, train, car ferry, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus bus 923
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    4. Take the train from London Waterloo to Pooletrain train
    10h 45m

  2. Bus, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Southampton Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Old Pier to Rail Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane GLA - SOU
    4. Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Pooletrain train
    7h 30m
    £92–255

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus bus 923
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Seldown Coach Stationbus bus 035
    16h 8m

  4. Car ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Larne to Isle of Man Douglascarferry car ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry car ferry
    4. Take the carferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourgcarferry car ferry
    5. Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry car ferry
    38h 10m
    £392–1,794

  5. Drive  440.1 mi

    1. Drive from Cairnryan to Poolecar car 440.1 mi
    7h 59m
    £109–157

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Stranraer to Kilmarnocktrain train
    2. Take the train from Kilmarnock to Carlisletrain train
    3. Take the train from Carlisle to London Eustontrain train
    4. Take the train from London Waterloo to Pooletrain train
    12h 23m
    £204–419

  7. Bus, train via Manchester

    1. Take the bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Dumfries stationbus bus 500
    2. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    3. Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    4. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Bournemouthtrain train
    14h 1m

  8. Bus via Birmingham

    1. Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus bus 923
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus bus 181 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bournemouth Stationbus bus 160
    17h 13m

  9. Bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Southampton Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane EDI - SOU
    4. Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Pooletrain train
    7h 22m

  10. Bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bournemouth Airport

    1. Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bournemouth Airport (BOH)plane plane EDI - BOH
    7h 46m

  11. Bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane EDI - BRS
    4. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain train
    5. Take the train from Southampton Central to Pooletrain train
    9h 28m

  12. Bus, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Old Pier to Rail Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane GLA - BRS
    4. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain train
    5. Take the train from Southampton Central to Pooletrain train
    9h 56m
    £109–263

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Southampton Airport (SOU) flights

Calendar48Weekly Planes
Duration2h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket£61Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 633.7 mi
  • Duration: 10h 45m

What companies run services between Cairnryan, Scotland and Poole, England?

You can take a bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Seldown Coach Station via Glasgow Buchanan, Buchanan Bus Station, and London Victoria in around 16h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Cairnryan to Poole via Larne, Port of Larne, Isle of Man Douglas, Dublin Terminal 1, and Port of Cherbourg in around 38h 10m.

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