There are 10 ways to get from Cairnryan to Swindon by bus, plane, train, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus
- 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 Temple Meads to Swindontrain
6h 59m£59–161Bus, train
- 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
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cheltenham Spatrain
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Swindontrain
13h 1mBus
- Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Green Line Coach Station to Swindon - Regent Circusbus
15h 30m£62–138Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Take the carferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
- Take the train from Chester to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Swindontrain
17h 24m£132–273Bus, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from Old Pier to Rail Stationbus
- 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 Temple Meads to Swindontrain
7h 31m£82–187Bus, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Old Pier to Rail Stationbus
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane GLA - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Swindontrain
7h 42m£137–429Bus, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the bus from Old Pier to Rail Stationbus
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane GLA - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Swindontrain
8h 10m£118–256Bus, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Take the bus from Old Pier to Rail Stationbus
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane GLA - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Swindontrain
8h 17m£106–277Train
- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Bristol Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Swindontrain
13h 13m£255–406Drive 372.3 mi
- Drive from Cairnryan to Swindoncar 372.3 mi
6h 22m£92–133
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairnryan to Swindon is to Bus which costs £60 - £140 and takes 15h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Cairnryan to Swindon is to drive which takes 6h 22m and costs £90 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairnryan to Swindon. However, there are services departing from Cairnryan Stena Terminal and arriving at Swindon - Regent Circus via Buchanan Bus Station and London Green Line Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Cairnryan to Swindon. However, there are services departing from Stranraer and arriving at Swindon via Ayr, Glasgow Central and Bristol Parkway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 13m.
The distance between Cairnryan and Swindon is 489 miles. The road distance is 374.4 miles.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Swindon without a car is to bus and train which takes 13h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Cairnryan to Swindon, including transfers.
Cairnryan to Swindon bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
Cairnryan to Swindon train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Stranraer station.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Swindon is to Bus which takes 15h 30m and costs £60 - £140. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £250 - £410 and takes 13h 13m.
What companies run services between Cairnryan, Scotland and Swindon, England?
You can take a bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Swindon - Regent Circus via Glasgow Buchanan, Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria, and London Green Line Coach Station in around 15h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Old Pier to Swindon via Port Rodie, Stranraer, Ayr, Glasgow Central, and Bristol Parkway in around 13h 13m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–290
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–230
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Swindon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Swindon
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Swindon
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Swindon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Swindon
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Swindon
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Swindon
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Parkway to Swindon
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- 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 Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- 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 Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stranraer to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–30
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Glasgow Central to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £200–310
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–21
- Website
- Thameslink
- 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
Bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £7–15
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Dumfries station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Green Line Coach Station to Swindon - Regent Circus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Old Pier to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–12
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Old Pier to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–12
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Old Pier to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–12
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Old Pier to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–12
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- 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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Booking & Getting There
Cairnryan to Swindon bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
Cairnryan to Swindon train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Ayr station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairnryan to Swindon is 374 miles. It takes approximately 6h 22m to drive from Cairnryan to Swindon.
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