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 4mDrive 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 7m£62–116Bus
- 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 14m
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 14m.
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 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 4m 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 220+ 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 14m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Girvan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from The Fountain to North Approach Road
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from North Approach Road to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
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