There are 5 ways to get from Crail to Cairnryan by bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Dundee
best- Take the bus from Overgate to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk091
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
6h 33m£25–44Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X24
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
7h 50m£23–31Drive 155 mi
- Drive from Crail to Cairnryancar 155 mi
3h 9m£39–56Train, Bus
- Take the train from Dundee to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Dundee - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
6h 36m£42–70Train, bus via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Leven to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the bus from West Campbell Street to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Old Pierbus 360 / ...
8h 30m£62–96
Crail to Cairnryan by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Crail to Cairnryan is to bus which costs £22 - £35 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Crail to Cairnryan is to drive which takes 3h 9m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Crail to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Bowling Green Place and arriving at Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Bus Station, Overgate and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 33m.
The distance between Crail and Cairnryan is 187 miles. The road distance is 155.9 miles.
The best way to get from Crail to Cairnryan without a car is to bus via Dundee which takes 6h 33m and costs £24 - £45.
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Crail to Cairnryan, including transfers.
Crail to Cairnryan bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Overgate station.
Crail to Cairnryan bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Crail to Cairnryan is 156 miles. It takes approximately 3h 9m to drive from Crail to Cairnryan.
There are 205+ hotels available in Cairnryan.
What companies run services between Crail, Scotland and Cairnryan, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Bowling Green Place to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Bus Station, Railway Station, Overgate, Buchanan Bus Station, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 6h 33m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dundee to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Leven to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Cross Country
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Overgate to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Overgate to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £15–29
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Overgate to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- 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
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 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from West Campbell Street to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Old Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
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