There are 4 ways to get from Cairnryan to Wemyss Bay by bus or car
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Bus via Ayr
best- Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Ayrbus 923
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Burnlea Roadbus 585
3h 42m£20–24Drive 82.2 mi
- Drive from Cairnryan to Wemyss Baycar 82.2 mi
1h 47m£21–30Bus
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Forbes Placebus 906X / ...
3h 53m£21–34Bus via Girvan
- 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 Burnlea Roadbus 585
4h 34m£34–43
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairnryan to Wemyss Bay is to Bus via Ayr which costs £20 - £25 and takes 3h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Cairnryan to Wemyss Bay is to drive which takes 1h 47m and costs £20 - £30.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairnryan to Wemyss Bay. However, there are services departing from Cairnryan Stena Terminal and arriving at Forbes Place via Ayr Bus Station and Crawford Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 42m.
The distance between Cairnryan and Wemyss Bay is 87 miles. The road distance is 82.7 miles.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Wemyss Bay without a car is to Bus via Ayr which takes 3h 42m and costs £20 - £25.
It takes approximately 3h 42m to get from Cairnryan to Wemyss Bay, including transfers.
Cairnryan to Wemyss Bay bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
Cairnryan to Wemyss Bay bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Ayr station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairnryan to Wemyss Bay is 83 miles. It takes approximately 1h 47m to drive from Cairnryan to Wemyss Bay.
There are 784+ hotels available in Wemyss Bay.
What companies run services between Cairnryan, Scotland and Wemyss Bay, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Forbes Place via Ayr, Ayr Bus Station, Burnlea Road, and Crawford Street in around 3h 42m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Burnlea Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- 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 Burnlea Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- 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
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Forbes Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
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