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 Ayr Bus Stationbus 60 / ...
- Take the train from Ayr to Johnstonetrain
3h 7m£29–45Bus, line 38 bus via Glasgow Buchanan
cheapest- Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus 923
- Take the bus from Pavillion Theatre to Thorn Courtbus 38
3h 21m£9Bus, 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£29–48Drive 75.7 mi
- Drive from Cairnryan to Renfrewshirecar 75.7 mi
1h 32m£19–28Bus, 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£21–34Train
- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain Stranraer - Ayr / ...
- Take the train from Ayr to Johnstonetrain Ayr - Glasgow Central
3h 36m£36–64
Cairnryan to Renfrewshire by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairnryan to Renfrewshire is to Bus and line 38 bus via Glasgow Buchanan which costs £10 and takes 3h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Cairnryan to Renfrewshire is to drive which takes 1h 32m and costs £18 - £28.
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 84 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 3h 7m and costs £28 - £45.
It takes approximately 3h 7m 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 £35 - £65 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
Train from Ayr to Johnstone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Girvan to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Johnstone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- 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 Johnstone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Henrietta Street to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £15–29
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from Pavillion Theatre to Thorn Court
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from Pavillion Theatre to Thorn Court
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
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 1478+ hotels available in Renfrewshire.