There are 7 ways to get from Cairnryan to Stratford-upon-Avon by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Dumfries stationbus 500
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Birmingham New Streettrain
10h 31mBus via Solihull Town Centre
cheapest- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall Streetbus Ukn30 / ...
11h 36m£55–94Drive 320.3 mi
- Drive from Cairnryan to Stratford-upon-Avoncar 320.3 mi
5h 48m£78–113Bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
7h 36m£59–152Train
- Take the train from Stranraer to Kilmarnocktrain
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Birmingham New Streettrain
11h 21m£146–280Bus
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 181 / ...
12h 5m£78–189Bus, train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Streetbus
- Take the train from Girvan to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Solihull to Stratford-upon-Avontrain
8h 9m£75–173
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairnryan to Stratford-upon-Avon is to bus via Solihull Town Centre which costs £55 - £95 and takes 11h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Cairnryan to Stratford-upon-Avon is to drive which takes 5h 48m and costs £75 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairnryan to Stratford-upon-Avon. However, there are services departing from Ferry Terminal and arriving at NatWest Bank via Buchanan Bus Station, Church Centre and Solihull Town Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Cairnryan to Stratford-upon-Avon. However, there are services departing from Stranraer and arriving at Stratford-upon-Avon via Kilmarnock, Carlisle and Birmingham Moor Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 21m.
The distance between Cairnryan and Stratford-upon-Avon is 335 miles. The road distance is 322.2 miles.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Stratford-upon-Avon without a car is to bus and train which takes 10h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 31m to get from Cairnryan to Stratford-upon-Avon, including transfers.
Cairnryan to Stratford-upon-Avon bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Ferry Terminal station.
Cairnryan to Stratford-upon-Avon train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Stranraer station.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Stratford-upon-Avon is to bus via Solihull Town Centre which takes 11h 36m and costs £55 - £95. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £140 - £280 and takes 11h 21m.
What companies run services between Cairnryan, Scotland and Stratford-upon-Avon, England?
You can take a bus from Ferry Terminal to NatWest Bank via Buchanan Bus Station, Newhall Street, Church Centre, and Solihull Town Centre in around 11h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Old Pier to Stratford-upon-Avon via Port Rodie, Stranraer, Kilmarnock, Carlisle, Birmingham New Street, and Birmingham Moor Street in around 11h 21m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–85
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Stranraer to Kilmarnock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Kilmarnock to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Girvan to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Solihull to Stratford-upon-Avon
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–16
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Dumfries station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
- 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
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
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £7–15
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
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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 Newhall Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
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
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More Questions & Answers
Cairnryan to Stratford-upon-Avon bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Cairnryan to Stratford-upon-Avon train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Kilmarnock station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairnryan to Stratford-upon-Avon is 322 miles. It takes approximately 5h 48m to drive from Cairnryan to Stratford-upon-Avon.
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