There are 5 ways to get from Cairnryan to Ravenglass by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train, line 30 bus
best- 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 Maryporttrain
- Take the bus from Trinity Baptist church to Garlieston Courtbus 30
9h 20mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 595 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Trinity Baptist churchbus 300
- Take the bus from Duke Street to R&E Stationbus X7
9h 55m£26–37Train via Ayr
- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lancastertrain
- Take the train from Lancaster to Barrow-in-Furnesstrain
- Take the train from Barrow-in-Furness to Ravenglass for Eskdaletrain
9h 41m£105–198Drive 154.9 mi
- Drive from Cairnryan to Ravenglasscar 154.9 mi
3h 10m£39–56Train
- Take the train from Stranraer to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lancastertrain
- Take the train from Lancaster to Barrow-in-Furnesstrain
- Take the train from Barrow-in-Furness to Ravenglass for Eskdaletrain
9h 45m£103–197
Cairnryan to Ravenglass by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairnryan to Ravenglass is to Bus which costs £26 - £40 and takes 9h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Cairnryan to Ravenglass is to drive which takes 3h 10m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairnryan to Ravenglass station. However, there are services departing from Cairnryan Stena Terminal and arriving at R&E Station via Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station, Trinity Baptist church and Duke Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Cairnryan to Ravenglass. However, there are services departing from Stranraer and arriving at Ravenglass for Eskdale via Ayr, Glasgow Central, Lancaster and Barrow-in-Furness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 41m.
The distance between Cairnryan and Ravenglass is 176 miles. The road distance is 155.8 miles.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Ravenglass without a car is to bus and train and line 30 bus which takes 9h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 20m to get from Cairnryan to Ravenglass, including transfers.
Cairnryan to Ravenglass bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
Cairnryan to Ravenglass train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Stranraer station.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Ravenglass is to train via Ayr which takes 9h 41m and costs £100 - £200. Alternatively, you can Bus, which costs £26 - £40 and takes 9h 55m.
What companies run services between Cairnryan, Scotland and Ravenglass, England?
You can take a bus from Old Pier to Ravenglass for Eskdale via Port Rodie, Stranraer, Ayr, Glasgow Central, Lancaster, and Barrow-in-Furness in around 9h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to R&E Station via Glasgow Buchanan, Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station, Trinity Baptist church, and Duke Street in around 9h 55m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- 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
- £15–26
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stranraer to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carlisle to Maryport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Lancaster to Barrow-in-Furness
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Barrow-in-Furness to Ravenglass for Eskdale
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Lancaster to Barrow-in-Furness
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Barrow-in-Furness to Ravenglass for Eskdale
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- 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
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Trinity Baptist church to Garlieston Court
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Bus Station to Trinity Baptist church
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Duke Street to R&E Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- National Express
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Cairnryan to Ravenglass bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
Cairnryan to Ravenglass train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Ayr station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairnryan to Ravenglass is 156 miles. It takes approximately 3h 10m to drive from Cairnryan to Ravenglass.
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