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

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There are 10 ways to get from Cairnryan to Sheffield by bus, train, car, car ferry, or plane

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  1. Bus, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Old Pier to Rail Stationbus bus 360 / ...
    2. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain train
    4. Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Sheffieldtrain train
    8h 56m
    £124–238

  2. Drive  244 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cairnryan to Sheffieldcar car 244 mi
    4h 50m
    £60–87

  3. Bus via Meadowhall Interchange/A3

    1. Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus bus 923
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1bus bus Ukn31 / ...
    9h

  4. Car ferry, train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain train
    3. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane BHD - MAN
    4. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffieldtrain train
    7h 18m
    £82–395

  5. Bus, train via Carlisle

    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 Sheffieldtrain train
    9h 50m

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain train
    2. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Sheffieldtrain train
    9h 58m
    £204–324

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 923
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Sheffield Interchange/E2bus bus 180
    10h 35m
    £70–168

  8. Car ferry, train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Grand Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane BFS - MAN
    4. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffieldtrain train
    7h 54m
    £78–379

  9. Car ferry, train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train

    1. Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain train
    3. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane plane BHD - LBA
    4. Take the train from Leeds to Sheffieldtrain train
    8h 2m
    £86–384

  10. Bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    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 Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane EDI - BHX
    4. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Sheffieldtrain train
    7h 13m

Cairnryan to Sheffield by bus and train

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration8h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket£124Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 352.8 mi
  • Duration: 8h 56m

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

You can take a bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Waingate/CG19 via Glasgow Buchanan, Buchanan Bus Station, and Meadowhall Interchange/A3 in around 9h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Old Pier to Sheffield via Port Rodie, Stranraer, Ayr, and Glasgow Central in around 9h 58m.

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