There are 5 ways to get from Dundee 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 Overgate to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk091
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
5h 20m£17–22Bus via Dundee Slessor Gardens
cheapest- Take the bus from Dundee Slessor Gardens to Buchanan Bus Stnbus Ember
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
5h 24m£14–18Train, bus via Girvan
- Take the train from Dundee to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Old Pierbus 360 / ...
6h 13m£64–104Drive 153.9 mi
- Drive from Dundee to Cairnryancar 153.9 mi
3h£38–55Train, bus
- Take the train from Dundee 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 50m£58–88
Dundee to Cairnryan by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dundee to Cairnryan is to bus via Dundee Slessor Gardens which costs £14 - £19 and takes 5h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Dundee to Cairnryan is to drive which takes 3h and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Dundee to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Overgate and arriving at Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 20m.
The distance between Dundee and Cairnryan is 163 miles. The road distance is 154.8 miles.
The best way to get from Dundee to Cairnryan without a car is to bus which takes 5h 20m and costs £17 - £22.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Dundee to Cairnryan, including transfers.
Dundee to Cairnryan bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Overgate station.
Dundee to Cairnryan bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dundee to Cairnryan is 155 miles. It takes approximately 3h to drive from Dundee to Cairnryan.
There are 213+ hotels available in Cairnryan.
What companies run services between Dundee, Scotland and Cairnryan, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Overgate to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Buchanan Bus Station and Glasgow Buchanan in around 5h 20m.
- 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 Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dundee to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- ScotRail
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Overgate to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- 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
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Dundee Slessor Gardens to Buchanan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Ember
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