There are 6 ways to get from Cairnryan to Scotch Corner by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train via Edinburgh
best- Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus 923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlingtontrain
7h 29mDrive 173.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cairnryan to Scotch Cornercar 173.1 mi
3h 8m£43–61Train
- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Darlingtontrain
8h 25m£177–275Bus, train
- 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 Darlingtontrain
9h 47mBus, train #2
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to John Dobson Streetbus
- Take the train from Newcastle to Darlingtontrain
9h 55m£44–85Bus
- Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Dolphin Centrebus 591
10h 4m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairnryan to Scotch Corner is to drive which costs £40 - £65 and takes 3h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Cairnryan to Scotch Corner is to drive which takes 3h 8m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairnryan to Scotch Corner. However, there are services departing from Cairnryan Stena Terminal and arriving at Scotch Corner via Buchanan Bus Station and Town Hall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Cairnryan to Scotch Corner. However, there are services departing from Stranraer and arriving at Darlington via Ayr and Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 25m.
The distance between Cairnryan and Scotch Corner is 305 miles. The road distance is 174.2 miles.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Scotch Corner without a car is to Bus and train via Edinburgh which takes 7h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Cairnryan to Scotch Corner, including transfers.
Cairnryan to Scotch Corner bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
Cairnryan to Scotch Corner train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Stranraer station.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Scotch Corner is to train which takes 8h 25m and costs £170 - £280. Alternatively, you can Bus, which costs and takes 10h 4m.
What companies run services between Cairnryan, Scotland and Scotch Corner, England?
You can take a bus from Old Pier to Scotch Corner via Port Rodie, Stranraer, Ayr, Glasgow Central, and Darlington in around 8h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Scotch Corner via Glasgow Buchanan, Buchanan Bus Station, and Town Hall in around 10h 4m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- 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 Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £110–160
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.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/
Bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Dumfries station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £15–29
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to John Dobson Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Dolphin Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Cairnryan to Scotch Corner bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
Cairnryan to Scotch Corner train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Ayr station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairnryan to Scotch Corner is 174 miles. It takes approximately 3h 8m to drive from Cairnryan to Scotch Corner.
There are 1432+ hotels available in Scotch Corner.















































