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How to get fromCairnryan to St Ivesby bus, train, car ferry, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Cairnryan to St Ives by bus, train, car ferry, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 923
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to St Erthtrain train
    15h 24m
    £364–552

  2. Bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane plane EDI - NQY
    9h 22m
    £78–260

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 923
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall Streetbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lordswood Road to Foundry Squarebus bus 104
    19h 53m
    £105–224

  4. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Chester to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Hayletrain train
    23h 38m
    £215–463

  5. Drive 553.8 mi

    1. Drive from Cairnryan to St Ivescar car 553.8 mi
    9h 33m
    £135–195

  6. Bus, train via Plymouth

    1. Take the bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Streetbus bus 360 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Beresford Terracebus bus 60 / ...
    3. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Plymouthtrain train
    5. Take the train from Plymouth to St Erthtrain train
    17h 3m
    £398–595

  7. Bus, train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport

    1. Take the bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Streetbus bus
    2. Take the train from Girvan to Ayrtrain train
    3. Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain train
    4. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane plane GLA - NQY
    5. Take the train from Truro to St Erthtrain train
    10h
    £111–272

  8. Bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Exeter, train

    1. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Exeter (EXT)plane plane EDI - EXT
    4. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to St Erthtrain train
    11h 4m
    £160–380

  9. Bus, train, train to Newcastle, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport

    1. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    4. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane plane NCL - NQY
    11h 28m
    £141–394

Cairnryan to St Ives by bus, foot, and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration15h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket£364Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 760.9 mi
  • Duration: 15h 24m

What companies run services between Cairnryan, Scotland and St Ives, Cornwall, England?

You can take a bus from Ferry Terminal to The Terrace via Buchanan Bus Station, Newhall Street, Lordswood Road, and Foundry Square in around 19h 53m.

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