There are 5 ways to get from Cairnryan to Stirling Castle by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus 923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirlingtrain Glasgow Queen Street - Alloa / ...
3h 16mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus X36 / ...
4h 18m£20–36Drive 106.1 mi
- Drive from Cairnryan to Stirling Castlecar 106.1 mi
2h 5m£26–38Bus via Park and Ride
- Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Park and Ridebus Uk091
3h 19mBus, train via Ayr
- Take the bus from Old Pier to Ayr Bus Stationbus 360 / ...
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X77
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirlingtrain
4h 20m£35–59
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairnryan to Stirling Castle is to bus which costs £20 - £40 and takes 4h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Cairnryan to Stirling Castle is to drive which takes 2h 5m and costs £25 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairnryan to Stirling Castle. However, there are services departing from Cairnryan Stena Terminal and arriving at Park and Ride via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 19m.
The distance between Cairnryan and Stirling Castle is 111 miles. The road distance is 106.7 miles.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Stirling Castle without a car is to Bus and train which takes 3h 16m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 16m to get from Cairnryan to Stirling Castle, including transfers.
Cairnryan to Stirling Castle bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
Cairnryan to Stirling Castle bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairnryan to Stirling Castle is 107 miles. It takes approximately 2h 5m to drive from Cairnryan to Stirling Castle.
There are 640+ hotels available in Stirling Castle.
What companies run services between Cairnryan, Scotland and Stirling Castle, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Stirling Castle via Glasgow Buchanan, Buchanan Bus Station, and Park and Ride in around 3h 19m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.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/
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- 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
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £6–13
- Phone
- 03330 16 61 62
- [email protected]
- Website
- mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Old Pier to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
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