There are 9 ways to get from Chesterfield to Cairnryan Harbour by train, bus, car, plane, or car ferry
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Chesterfield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus 500
9h 52mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 131 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
11h 54m£36–57Drive 256.2 mi
- Drive from Chesterfield to Cairnryan Harbourcar 256.2 mi
5h 6m£65–94Train to Manchester Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, car ferry
- Take the train from Chesterfield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane MAN - BHD
- Take the carferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
8h 38m£81–197Train
- Take the train from Chesterfield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Kilmarnocktrain
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Stranraertrain
10h 34m£125–209Train, bus via Leeds
- Take the train from Chesterfield to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus 500
10h 36mBus via Ayr
- Take the bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 180
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Henrietta Streetbus 60 / ...
- Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Bridgebus 360 / ...
13h 30m£75–117Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, car ferry
- Take the train from Chesterfield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane MAN - BFS
- Take the carferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
8h 50m£78–181Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Chesterfield to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus
7h 45m£69–158
Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chesterfield to Cairnryan Harbour is to bus which costs £35 - £60 and takes 11h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Chesterfield to Cairnryan Harbour is to drive which takes 5h 6m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Chesterfield to Cairnryan Harbour. However, there are services departing from Donkey Derby and arriving at Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Sheffield Interchange/E2, Leeds City Bus Station and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Chesterfield to Cairnryan Harbour. However, there are services departing from Chesterfield and arriving at Stranraer via Manchester Piccadilly, Carlisle and Kilmarnock. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 34m.
The distance between Chesterfield and Cairnryan Harbour is 294 miles. The road distance is 257.7 miles.
The best way to get from Chesterfield to Cairnryan Harbour without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 52m to get from Chesterfield to Cairnryan Harbour, including transfers.
Chesterfield to Cairnryan Harbour bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sheffield Interchange/E2 station.
Chesterfield to Cairnryan Harbour train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Chesterfield station.
The best way to get from Chesterfield to Cairnryan Harbour is to bus which takes 11h 54m and costs £35 - £60. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £120 - £210 and takes 10h 34m.
What companies run services between Chesterfield, England and Cairnryan Harbour, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Donkey Derby to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Pond Street/FS5, Sheffield Interchange/E2, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, Leeds City Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 11h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chesterfield to Old Pier via Manchester Piccadilly, Carlisle, Kilmarnock, Stranraer, and Port Rodie Ferry Terminal in around 10h 34m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–90
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £26–95
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–60
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Chesterfield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Chesterfield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Chesterfield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Chesterfield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Kilmarnock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Kilmarnock to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Chesterfield to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Chesterfield to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Chesterfield to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Henrietta Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Henrietta Street to Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £7–15
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–36
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–36
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
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Booking & Getting There
Chesterfield to Cairnryan Harbour bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Leeds City Bus & Coach Station.
Chesterfield to Cairnryan Harbour train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chesterfield to Cairnryan Harbour is 258 miles. It takes approximately 5h 6m to drive from Chesterfield to Cairnryan Harbour.
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