There are 2 ways to get from Donaghadee to Cairnryan by taxi, car ferry, busferry, or bus
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Donaghadee to Cairnryan by bus and busferry
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The cheapest way to get from Donaghadee to Cairnryan is to bus and ferry and bus which costs £26 - £35 and takes 10h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Donaghadee to Cairnryan is to taxi and car ferry which takes 2h 53m and costs £200 - £430.
No, there is no direct bus from Donaghadee to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from New Street and arriving at Old Pier via T & G Transport House, Belfast Stena Line Terminus and Ayr Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 3m.
The distance between Donaghadee and Cairnryan is 78 miles.
The best way to get from Donaghadee to Cairnryan without a car is to taxi and car ferry which takes 2h 53m and costs £200 - £430.
It takes approximately 2h 53m to get from Donaghadee to Cairnryan, including transfers.
Donaghadee to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast Stena Line Terminus station.
Donaghadee to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Ayr station.
There are 212+ hotels available in Cairnryan.
What companies run services between Donaghadee, Northern Ireland and Cairnryan, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Donaghadee to Cairnryan. However, you can take the taxi to Larne then take the car ferry to Cairnryan. Alternatively, you can take a bus from New Street to Old Pier via Laganside Bus Station, T & G Transport House, Stena Line terminus, Belfast Stena Line Terminus, Ayr, and Ayr Bus Station in around 10h 3m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- 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
- +44 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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