There are 7 ways to get from Cairnryan to Washington by bus, train, car, car ferry, or plane
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Bus, train via Edinburgh
best- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
5h 27m£64–167Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to John Dobson Streetbus Ukn10 / ...
7h 47m£30–54Train
- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Newcastletrain
8h 19m£100–218Drive 166.6 mi
- Drive from Cairnryan to Washingtoncar 166.6 mi
3h 8m£41–59Car ferry, train, fly
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Take the train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane BFS - NCL
7h 34m£74–356Bus, 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 Heworthtrain
8h 31mBus via Ayr
- Take the bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Streetbus 360 / ...
- Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Ayr Bus Stationbus 60 / ...
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Bath Streetbus X77
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newcastle Coach Stationbus 180 / ...
9h 6m£57–107
Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Newcastle (NCL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairnryan to Washington is to bus which costs £30 - £55 and takes 7h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Cairnryan to Washington is to drive which takes 3h 8m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairnryan to Washington station. However, there are services departing from Ferry Terminal and arriving at Galleries Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station and Eldon Square Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Cairnryan to Washington. However, there are services departing from Stranraer and arriving at South Hylton via Ayr, Glasgow Central and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 19m.
The distance between Cairnryan and Washington is 260 miles. The road distance is 167.6 miles.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Washington without a car is to bus and train via Edinburgh which takes 5h 27m and costs £60 - £170.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Cairnryan to Washington, including transfers.
Cairnryan to Washington bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Ferry Terminal station.
Cairnryan to Washington train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Stranraer station.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Washington is to train which takes 8h 19m and costs £100 - £220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £55 and takes 7h 47m.
What companies run services between Cairnryan, Scotland and Washington, England?
You can take a bus from Old Pier to South Hylton via Port Rodie, Stranraer, Ayr, Glasgow Central, Newcastle, and Central Station in around 8h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ferry Terminal to Galleries Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station, John Dobson Street, and Eldon Square Bus Station in around 7h 47m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–100
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stranraer to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Glasgow Central to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carlisle to Heworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £15–29
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £15–29
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to John Dobson Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Dumfries station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Henrietta Street to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Bath Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newcastle Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–70
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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More Questions & Answers
Cairnryan to Washington bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Cairnryan to Washington train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Ayr station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairnryan to Washington is 168 miles. It takes approximately 3h 8m to drive from Cairnryan to Washington.
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