There are 8 ways to get from Cairnryan to Swansea by bus, train, car ferry, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Hospitalbus 500
- Take the train from Lockerbie to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Swanseatrain
11h 42mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Millennium Pointbus
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Swansea City Bus Stationbus
14h 13m£61–103Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Take the carferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
- Take the train from Chester to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Swanseatrain
19h 4m£118–242Drive 382.8 mi
- Drive from Cairnryan to Swanseacar 382.8 mi
7h 21m£96–138Bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- 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 Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Swanseatrain
8h 20m£86–216Car ferry, train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport, train
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Take the train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane BHD - CWL
- Take the train from Bridgend to Swanseatrain
8h 53m£114–473Bus, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Streetbus
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Swanseatrain
8h 53m£98–224Bus, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Streetbus
- 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 Birmingham New Street to Bristol Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Swanseatrain
10h 3m£129–258
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairnryan to Swansea is to bus which costs £60 - £110 and takes 14h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Cairnryan to Swansea is to drive which takes 7h 21m and costs £95 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairnryan to Swansea station. However, there are services departing from Ferry Terminal and arriving at Swansea City Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station and Birmingham - Jennens Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 13m.
The distance between Cairnryan and Swansea is 448 miles. The road distance is 385 miles.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Swansea without a car is to bus and train which takes 11h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 42m to get from Cairnryan to Swansea, including transfers.
Cairnryan to Swansea bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Ferry Terminal station.
Cairnryan to Swansea bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairnryan to Swansea is 385 miles. It takes approximately 7h 21m to drive from Cairnryan to Swansea.
There are 1310+ hotels available in Swansea.
What companies run services between Cairnryan, Scotland and Swansea, Wales?
You can take a bus from Ferry Terminal to Swansea City Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station and Birmingham - Jennens Road in around 14h 13m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–80
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lockerbie to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–36
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
Car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £36–100
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £139
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