There are 10 ways to get from Coventry to Cairnryan by train, bus, car ferry, car, or plane
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Train, bus via Warrington
best- Take the train from Coventry to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Old Pierbus 360 / ...
9h 34m£134–222Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Millennium Point to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
11h 58m£42–63Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Chestertrain
- Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
- Take the carferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
17h 19m£96–209Drive 314.8 mi
- Drive from Coventry to Cairnryancar 314.8 mi
5h 23m£78–112Train
- Take the train from Coventry to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
9h 36m£147–272Train, bus
- Take the train from Coventry to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus 500
9h 37mFly to Belfast International Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane BHX - BFS
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
7h 38m£66–351Fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train, car ferry
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane BHX - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Larne Harbourtrain
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
7h 40m£73–372Fly to Glasgow Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Old Pierbus
7h 15m£61–142Fly to Edinburgh Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Old Pierbus
8h 25m£79–199
Coventry to Cairnryan by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Coventry to Cairnryan is to bus which costs £40 - £65 and takes 11h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Coventry to Cairnryan is to drive which takes 5h 23m and costs £75 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Coventry to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Belgrade Theatre and arriving at Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Millennium Point and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Coventry to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Coventry and arriving at Stranraer via Glasgow Central and Ayr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 36m.
The distance between Coventry and Cairnryan is 403 miles. The road distance is 316.6 miles.
The best way to get from Coventry to Cairnryan without a car is to train and bus via Warrington which takes 9h 34m and costs £130 - £230.
It takes approximately 9h 34m to get from Coventry to Cairnryan, including transfers.
Coventry to Cairnryan bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Millennium Point station.
Coventry to Cairnryan train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Coventry station.
The best way to get from Coventry to Cairnryan is to bus which takes 11h 58m and costs £40 - £65. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £140 - £280 and takes 9h 36m.
What companies run services between Coventry, England and Cairnryan, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Belgrade Theatre to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Dale House, Millennium Point, Buchanan Bus Station, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 11h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Coventry to Old Pier via Glasgow Central, Ayr, Stranraer, and Port Rodie Ferry Terminal in around 9h 36m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–100
Flights from Birmingham Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–190
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Coventry to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Coventry to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–170
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Coventry to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham International to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Coventry to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £130–210
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Larne Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Rail Station to Old Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Rail Station to Old Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Rail Station to Old Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Millennium Point to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- 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
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £36–100
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £139
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- 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 Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- 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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Booking & Getting There
Coventry to Cairnryan bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Coventry to Cairnryan train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Coventry to Cairnryan is 317 miles. It takes approximately 5h 23m to drive from Coventry to Cairnryan.
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