There are 5 ways to get from Cairnryan to Skelmorlie by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Wemyss Bay Stationbus 906 / ...
3h 56m£21–34Bus via Glasgow
cheapest- Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Wemyss Bay Stationbus 906 / ...
3h 56m£9Bus, train
- Take the bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Streetbus 360 / ...
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Wemyss Baytrain
4h 34m£40–65Drive 80.9 mi
- Drive from Cairnryan to Skelmorliecar 80.9 mi
1h 43m£21–30Bus via Ayr
- 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
5h 31m£34–43
Cairnryan to Skelmorlie by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairnryan to Skelmorlie is to Bus via Glasgow which costs £10 and takes 3h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Cairnryan to Skelmorlie is to drive which takes 1h 43m and costs £20 - £30.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairnryan to Skelmorlie station. However, there are services departing from Ferry Terminal and arriving at Wemyss Bay Station via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 56m.
The distance between Cairnryan and Skelmorlie is 117 miles. The road distance is 81.4 miles.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Skelmorlie without a car is to bus which takes 3h 56m and costs £21 - £35.
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Cairnryan to Skelmorlie, including transfers.
Cairnryan to Skelmorlie bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Ferry Terminal station.
Cairnryan to Skelmorlie bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus 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 793+ hotels available in Skelmorlie.
What companies run services between Cairnryan, Scotland and Skelmorlie, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Ferry Terminal to Wemyss Bay Station via Buchanan Bus Station in around 3h 56m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Wemyss Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- ScotRail
- 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 Buchanan Bus Station to Wemyss Bay Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Wemyss Bay Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
- 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 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 Ayr Bus Station to Burnlea Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- 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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