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How to get fromCornwall to Cairnryanby plane, bus, train, car ferry, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Cornwall to Cairnryan by plane, bus, train, car ferry, or car

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  1. Fly Newquay Cornwall Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane NQY - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus
    8h 44m

  2. Drive 514.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cornwall to Cairnryancar car 514.7 mi
    8h 51m
    £126–182

  3. Train, Bus via Edinburgh

    1. Take the train from Par to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus 923
    15h 34m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dennison Road Car Park to Plymouth Coach Stationbus bus 406 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Bristol Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus 923
    20h

  5. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Chestertrain train
    3. Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    23h 14m
    £203–422

  6. Train to Exeter, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Par to Exeter St Davidstrain train
    2. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane EXT - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus
    10h 32m

  7. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Par to Plymouthtrain train
    2. Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BRS - EDI
    4. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus
    11h 18m

  8. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Par to Plymouthtrain train
    2. Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BRS - GLA
    4. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus bus
    11h 45m
    £142–307

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Plymouthtrain train
    2. Take the train from Plymouth to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Girvantrain train
    4. Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus bus 360 / ...
    17h 1m
    £381–561

Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

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Duration2h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket£29Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 529 mi
  • Duration: 8h 44m

What companies run services between Cornwall, England and Cairnryan, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Roundabout to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Mount Folly, Dennison Road Car Park, Plymouth Coach Station, Bristol Bus Station, Newhall Street, Buchanan Bus Station, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 20h.

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