There are 3 ways to get from Dunfermline to Cairnryan by bus or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X24 / ...
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
4h 31m£13–16Drive 116.9 mi
- Drive from Dunfermline to Cairnryancar 116.9 mi
2h 17m£30–43Bus via Ayr
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X24 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Old Pierbus 360 / ...
5h 14m£35–48
Dunfermline to Cairnryan by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dunfermline to Cairnryan is to bus which costs £12 - £16 and takes 4h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Dunfermline to Cairnryan is to drive which takes 2h 17m and costs £29 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Dunfermline station to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 31m.
The distance between Dunfermline and Cairnryan is 120 miles. The road distance is 117.5 miles.
The best way to get from Dunfermline to Cairnryan without a car is to bus which takes 4h 31m and costs £12 - £16.
It takes approximately 4h 31m to get from Dunfermline to Cairnryan, including transfers.
Dunfermline to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from Bus Station.
Dunfermline to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dunfermline to Cairnryan is 118 miles. It takes approximately 2h 17m to drive from Dunfermline to Cairnryan.
There are 206+ hotels available in Cairnryan.
What companies run services between Dunfermline, Scotland and Cairnryan, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Buchanan Bus Station and Glasgow Buchanan in around 4h 31m.
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
- 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
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- 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
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