There are 4 ways to get from Dalry to Cairnryan by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Kilwinning to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Girvantrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Old Pierbus 360 / ...
4h 2m£23–43Drive 64.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Dalry to Cairnryancar 64.5 mi
1h 18m£16–23Line 25 bus, line 585 bus, Bus
- Take the bus from The Cross to Crown Innbus 25B / ...
- Take the bus from The Carrick to Ayr Bus Stationbus 585 / ...
- Take the bus from Ayr to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
4h 6mLine 25 bus, bus
- Take the bus from The Cross to Crown Innbus 25B / ...
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Old Pierbus 360 / ...
4h 38m£26–34
Dalry to Cairnryan by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dalry to Cairnryan is to drive which costs £15 - £23 and takes 1h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Dalry to Cairnryan is to drive which takes 1h 18m and costs £15 - £23.
No, there is no direct bus from Dalry to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from The Cross and arriving at Cairnryan Stena Terminal via The Carrick and Ayr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 6m.
The distance between Dalry and Cairnryan is 66 miles. The road distance is 64.9 miles.
The best way to get from Dalry to Cairnryan without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 2m and costs £23 - £45.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Dalry to Cairnryan, including transfers.
Dalry to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from The Cross station.
Dalry to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Crown Inn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dalry to Cairnryan is 65 miles. It takes approximately 1h 18m to drive from Dalry to Cairnryan.
There are 218+ hotels available in Cairnryan.
What companies run services between Dalry, North Ayrshire, Scotland and Cairnryan, Scotland?
You can take a bus from The Cross to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Crown Inn, The Carrick, Ayr Bus Station, and Ayr in around 4h 6m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Kilwinning to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Girvan
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Rail Station to Old Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from The Cross to Crown Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from The Carrick to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from The Cross to Crown Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Old Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–21
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
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