There are 6 ways to get from Cairnryan to Renfrewshire by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Streetbus 360 / ...
- Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Beresford Terracebus 60 / ...
- Take the train from Ayr to Johnstonetrain
2h 58m£30–47Drive 75.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cairnryan to Renfrewshirecar 75.7 mi
1h 32m£19–27Bus, train via Girvan
- Take the bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Streetbus 360 / ...
- Take the train from Girvan to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Johnstonetrain
3h 22m£32–56Bus, line 38 bus
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 923
- Take the bus from Pavillion Theatre to Thorn Courtbus 38
3h 16m£21–34Bus, line 38 bus via Glasgow Buchanan
- Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus 923
- Take the bus from Pavillion Theatre to Thorn Courtbus 38
3h 21mTrain
- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain Stranraer - Ayr / ...
- Take the train from Ayr to Johnstonetrain Ayr - Glasgow Central / ...
3h 36m£41–79
Cairnryan to Renfrewshire by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairnryan to Renfrewshire is to drive which costs £18 - £27 and takes 1h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Cairnryan to Renfrewshire is to drive which takes 1h 32m and costs £18 - £27.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairnryan to Renfrewshire. However, there are services departing from Ferry Terminal and arriving at Thorn Court via Pavillion Theatre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Cairnryan to Renfrewshire. However, there are services departing from Stranraer and arriving at Johnstone via Ayr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 36m.
The distance between Cairnryan and Renfrewshire is 83 miles. The road distance is 76.2 miles.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Renfrewshire without a car is to bus and train which takes 2h 58m and costs £29 - £50.
It takes approximately 2h 58m to get from Cairnryan to Renfrewshire, including transfers.
Cairnryan to Renfrewshire bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Ferry Terminal station.
Cairnryan to Renfrewshire train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Stranraer station.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Renfrewshire is to bus and line 38 bus which takes 3h 16m and costs £21 - £35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £40 - £80 and takes 3h 36m.
What companies run services between Cairnryan, Scotland and Renfrewshire, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Ferry Terminal to Thorn Court via Buchanan Bus Station and Pavillion Theatre in around 3h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Old Pier to Johnstone via Port Rodie, Stranraer, and Ayr in around 3h 36m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Ayr to Johnstone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Girvan to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Johnstone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Stranraer to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Johnstone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
Bus from Henrietta Street to Beresford Terrace
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
Bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £15–29
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- mcgillsbuses.co.uk
Bus from Pavillion Theatre to Thorn Court
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Pavillion Theatre to Thorn Court
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Cairnryan to Renfrewshire bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Cairnryan to Renfrewshire train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Ayr station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairnryan to Renfrewshire is 76 miles. It takes approximately 1h 32m to drive from Cairnryan to Renfrewshire.
There are 1527+ hotels available in Renfrewshire.
























