There are 4 ways to get from Carlisle to Cairnryan Port by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain Carlisle - Dumfries / ...
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus 500
5h 8mDrive 103.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Carlisle to Cairnryan Portcar 103.1 mi
1h 58m£25–37Train
- Take the train from Carlisle to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
5h 55m£76–170Bus
- Take the bus from Halston Hotel to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn31
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodiebus 923
6h 34m£30–57
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carlisle to Cairnryan Port is to drive which costs £25 - £40 and takes 1h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Carlisle to Cairnryan Port is to drive which takes 1h 58m and costs £25 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Carlisle to Cairnryan Port. However, there are services departing from Halston Hotel and arriving at Ferry Terminal via Buchanan Bus Station and Port Rodie Ferry Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Carlisle to Cairnryan Port. However, there are services departing from Carlisle and arriving at Stranraer via Glasgow Central and Ayr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 55m.
The distance between Carlisle and Cairnryan Port is 116 miles. The road distance is 103.7 miles.
The best way to get from Carlisle to Cairnryan Port without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 8m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Carlisle to Cairnryan Port, including transfers.
Carlisle to Cairnryan Port bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Halston Hotel station.
Carlisle to Cairnryan Port train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Carlisle station.
The best way to get from Carlisle to Cairnryan Port is to train which takes 5h 55m and costs £75 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £60 and takes 6h 34m.
What companies run services between Carlisle, England and Cairnryan Port, Scotland?
You can take a train from Carlisle to Ferry Terminal via Glasgow Central, Ayr, Stranraer, and Port Rodie Ferry Terminal in around 5h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Halston Hotel to Ferry Terminal via Buchanan Bus Station, Port Rodie, and Port Rodie Ferry Terminal in around 6h 34m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Halston Hotel to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £16–35
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More Questions & Answers
Carlisle to Cairnryan Port bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Carlisle to Cairnryan Port train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carlisle to Cairnryan Port is 104 miles. It takes approximately 1h 58m to drive from Carlisle to Cairnryan Port.
There are 220+ hotels available in Cairnryan Port.