There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh Waverley Station to Cairnryan Stena Terminal by train, bus, or car
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Train, Bus
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Edinburgh - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
4h 17mBus via Ayr
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh - Regent Road to Glasgowbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Henrietta Streetbus 60 / ...
- Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Ferry Terminalbus 358 / ...
5h 45m£28–47Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
6h 23m£61–127Drive 119 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh Waverley Station to Cairnryan Stena Terminalcar 119 mi
2h 28m£29–42Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk090 / ...
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
4h 54m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh Waverley Station to Cairnryan Stena Terminal is to drive which costs £28 - £45 and takes 2h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh Waverley Station to Cairnryan Stena Terminal is to drive which takes 2h 28m and costs £28 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh Waverley Station station to Cairnryan Stena Terminal. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh Waverley Station to Cairnryan Stena Terminal. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Stranraer via Glasgow Central and Ayr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 23m.
The distance between Edinburgh Waverley Station and Cairnryan Stena Terminal is 128 miles. The road distance is 119.7 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Waverley Station to Cairnryan Stena Terminal without a car is to train and Bus which takes 4h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Edinburgh Waverley Station to Cairnryan Stena Terminal, including transfers.
Edinburgh Waverley Station to Cairnryan Stena Terminal bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh Waverley Station to Cairnryan Stena Terminal train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Waverley Station to Cairnryan Stena Terminal is to train which takes 6h 23m and costs £60 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 54m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh Waverley Station, Scotland and Cairnryan Stena Terminal, Scotland?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Ferry Terminal via Glasgow Central, Ayr, Stranraer, and Port Rodie Ferry Terminal in around 6h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Edinburgh Waverley Station to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Edinburgh, Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 4h 54m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Translink
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh - Regent Road to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–17
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £6–13
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–22
- Website
- National Express
- 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 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Henrietta Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Henrietta Street to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh Waverley Station to Cairnryan Stena Terminal bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Edinburgh Waverley Station to Cairnryan Stena Terminal train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh Waverley Station to Cairnryan Stena Terminal is 120 miles. It takes approximately 2h 28m to drive from Edinburgh Waverley Station to Cairnryan Stena Terminal.
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