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

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There are 13 ways to get from Cairnryan to Portsmouth by car, train, bus, car ferry, or plane

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  1. Drive, train

    best
    1. Drive from Cairnryan to Stance 4car car
    2. Take the train from Lockerbie to London Eustontrain train
    3. Take the train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southseatrain train
    8h 41m
    £145–252

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus bus 923
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus bus 802
    3. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to University of Portsmouthbus bus 030
    14h 50m
    £77–140

  3. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Chester to Newport (S Wales)train train
    4. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Portsmouth & Southseatrain train
    19h 58m
    £159–323

  4. Drive  442 mi

    1. Drive from Cairnryan to Portsmouthcar car 442 mi
    7h 45m
    £111–160

  5. Bus, train

    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 Portsmouth & Southseatrain train
    10h 9m
    £168–270

  6. Bus, train via Wolverhampton

    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 Wolverhamptontrain train
    4. Take the train from Wolverhampton to Southampton Centraltrain train
    14h 53m

  7. Bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Southampton 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 Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane EDI - SOU
    7h 14m
    £88–211

  8. Bus, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Gatwick 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 London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane GLA - LGW
    4. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Portsmouth & Southseatrain train
    8h 12m
    £92–209

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

    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
    7h 51m
    £79–232

  10. Bus, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London City 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 London City Airport (LCY)plane plane GLA - LCY
    4. Take the train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southseatrain train
    8h 26m
    £138–436

  11. Bus, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport

    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 London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane GLA - LHR
    4. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to University of Portsmouthbus bus
    9h 8m
    £106–372

  12. Bus, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Luton 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 Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane GLA - LTN
    4. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslinktrain train
    5. Take the train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southseatrain train
    8h 44m
    £116–245

  13. 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 Portsmouth & Southseatrain train
    9h 38m
    £105–232

Cairnryan to Portsmouth by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration14h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket£77Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 481.3 mi
  • Duration: 8h 41m

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

You can take a bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to University of Portsmouth via Glasgow Buchanan, Buchanan Bus Station, and Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 14h 50m.

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