There are 4 ways to get from Cairnryan to Skelmorlie by bus or car
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Bus via Ayr
best- Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Ayrbus 923
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Burnlea Roadbus 585
3h 40mDrive 80.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cairnryan to Skelmorliecar 80.9 mi
1h 43m£20–29Bus
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to South Parish Churchbus 906X / ...
3h 56m£21–34Bus via Girvan
- Take the bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Streetbus 360 / ...
- Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Ayr Bus Stationbus 60 / ...
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Burnlea Roadbus 585
4h 32m£34–43
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairnryan to Skelmorlie is to bus which costs £21 - £35 and takes 3h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Cairnryan to Skelmorlie is to drive which takes 1h 43m and costs £19 - £29.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairnryan to Skelmorlie. However, there are services departing from Cairnryan Stena Terminal and arriving at South Parish Church via Ayr Bus Station and Crawford Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 40m.
The distance between Cairnryan and Skelmorlie is 86 miles. The road distance is 81.4 miles.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Skelmorlie without a car is to Bus via Ayr which takes 3h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from Cairnryan to Skelmorlie, including transfers.
Cairnryan to Skelmorlie bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
Cairnryan to Skelmorlie bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Ayr station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairnryan to Skelmorlie is 81 miles. It takes approximately 1h 43m to drive from Cairnryan to Skelmorlie.
There are 817+ hotels available in Skelmorlie.
What companies run services between Cairnryan, Scotland and Skelmorlie, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to South Parish Church via Ayr, Ayr Bus Station, Burnlea Road, and Crawford Street in around 3h 40m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Burnlea Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- 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
Bus from Henrietta Street to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Burnlea Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- 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 Buchanan Bus Station to South Parish Church
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
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