There are 5 ways to get from Dollar to Cairnryan by bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus M8 / ...
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
5h 12m£12–18Train, bus via Girvan
- Take the train from Alloa to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Old Pierbus 360 / ...
6h 8m£48–78Drive 114 mi
- Drive from Dollar to Cairnryancar 114 mi
2h 11m£29–41Bus via Sheriff Court
- Take the bus from Sheriff Court to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X37 / ...
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
5h 38m£12–16Train, bus
- Take the train from Alloa to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Old Pierbus 360 / ...
5h 47m£42–62
Dollar to Cairnryan by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dollar to Cairnryan is to bus via Sheriff Court which costs £11 - £16 and takes 5h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Dollar to Cairnryan is to drive which takes 2h 11m and costs £28 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Dollar to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Mitchell Court and arriving at Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Bus Station and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 12m.
The distance between Dollar and Cairnryan is 120 miles. The road distance is 114.6 miles.
The best way to get from Dollar to Cairnryan without a car is to bus which takes 5h 12m and costs £11 - £18.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Dollar to Cairnryan, including transfers.
Dollar to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Park's of Hamilton, depart from Bus Station.
Dollar to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Park's of Hamilton, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dollar to Cairnryan is 115 miles. It takes approximately 2h 11m to drive from Dollar to Cairnryan.
There are 211+ hotels available in Cairnryan.
What companies run services between Dollar, Scotland and Cairnryan, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Mitchell Court to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 5h 12m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Alloa to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Alloa to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £5–10
- 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
- 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 Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- 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
- Phone
- 03330 16 61 62
- [email protected]
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
Bus from Sheriff Court to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
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