There are 7 ways to get from Cairnryan to Wrexham by bus, train, car ferry, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Old Pier to Rail Stationbus 360 / ...
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
8h 21m£112–190Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 802
- Take the bus from Whitechapel to Railway Stationbus 1 / ...
10h 40m£43–73Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Take the carferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
13h 29m£65–156Drive 254.5 mi
- Drive from Cairnryan to Wrexhamcar 254.5 mi
4h 31m£63–91Bus, train, Steam 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 Chestertrain
11h 39mCar ferry, train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly
- 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 Liverpool (LPL)plane BHD - LPL
8h 8m£77–385Car ferry to Belfast International Airport, fly
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BFS - LPL
8h 30m£66–169
Cairnryan to Wrexham by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairnryan to Wrexham is to Bus which costs £40 - £75 and takes 10h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Cairnryan to Wrexham is to drive which takes 4h 31m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairnryan to Wrexham. However, there are services departing from Cairnryan Stena Terminal and arriving at Nightingale House via Buchanan Bus Station, Liverpool, Liverpool One, Whitechapel and Railway Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 40m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Cairnryan to Wrexham. However, there are services departing from Cairnryan and arriving at Liverpool via Belfast. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 29m.
The distance between Cairnryan and Wrexham is 338 miles. The road distance is 256 miles.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Wrexham without a car is to bus and train which takes 8h 21m and costs £110 - £190.
It takes approximately 8h 21m to get from Cairnryan to Wrexham, including transfers.
Cairnryan to Wrexham bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
Cairnryan to Wrexham bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairnryan to Wrexham is 256 miles. It takes approximately 4h 31m to drive from Cairnryan to Wrexham.
What companies run services between Cairnryan, Scotland and Wrexham, Wales?
You can take a bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Nightingale House via Glasgow Buchanan, Buchanan Bus Station, Liverpool, Liverpool One, Queen Square Bus Station, Whitechapel, and Railway Station in around 10h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Cairnryan to Wrexham Bus Station 7 via Belfast, Liverpool, Birkenhead Hamilton Square, Chester, and Railway Station in around 13h 29m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–95
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Train from Carlisle to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- West Coast Railways
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Lanyon Place
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Translink
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Whitechapel to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire
- 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
- 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
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
- Phone
- +44 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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