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How to get fromCairnryan to Ullapoolby bus, train, car, car ferry, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Cairnryan to Ullapool by bus, train, car, car ferry, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 923
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus bus 961
    8h 40m
    £55–108

  2. Bus via Ayr

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Streetbus bus 360 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Ayr Bus Stationbus bus 60 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Bath Streetbus bus X77
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Ullapool Ferry Terminalbus bus
    10h 44m
    £52–72

  3. Bus, train via Perth

    1. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 923
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain train
    3. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus bus 961
    9h 30m
    £75–163

  4. Bus, train

    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 Queen Street to Invernesstrain train
    5. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus bus 961
    10h
    £113–188

  5. Drive  288.2 mi

    1. Drive from Cairnryan to Ullapoolcar car 288.2 mi
    5h 56m
    £72–104

  6. Car ferry, train, fly, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain train
    3. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane BHD - INV
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus bus
    9h 47m
    £128–500

George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration1h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket£157Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 306.1 mi
  • Duration: 8h 40m

What companies run services between Cairnryan, Scotland and Ullapool, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Ferry Terminal to Ferry Terminal via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 8h 40m.

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