There are 4 ways to get from Cowdenbeath to Cairnryan by train, bus, or car
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Train, Bus
best- Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Edinburgh - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
5h 3mDrive 122.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cowdenbeath to Cairnryancar 122.4 mi
2h 27m£30–43Train, bus via Girvan
- Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Girvantrain
- Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus 360 / ...
7h 6m£64–122Bus
- Take the bus from The Fountain to North Approach Roadbus X27
- Take the bus from North Approach Road to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X24 / ...
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
5h 13m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cowdenbeath to Cairnryan is to drive which costs £29 - £45 and takes 2h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Cowdenbeath to Cairnryan is to drive which takes 2h 27m and costs £29 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Cowdenbeath to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from The Fountain and arriving at Cairnryan Stena Terminal via North Approach Road and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 13m.
The distance between Cowdenbeath and Cairnryan is 148 miles. The road distance is 123.1 miles.
The best way to get from Cowdenbeath to Cairnryan without a car is to train and Bus which takes 5h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Cowdenbeath to Cairnryan, including transfers.
Cowdenbeath to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from The Fountain station.
Cowdenbeath to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at North Approach Road station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cowdenbeath to Cairnryan is 123 miles. It takes approximately 2h 27m to drive from Cowdenbeath to Cairnryan.
There are 219+ hotels available in Cairnryan.
What companies run services between Cowdenbeath, Scotland and Cairnryan, Scotland?
You can take a bus from The Fountain to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via North Approach Road, Buchanan Bus Station, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 5h 13m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Girvan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from The Fountain to North Approach Road
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from North Approach Road to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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