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How to get fromEssex to Cairnryanby train, bus, car ferry, car, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Essex to Cairnryan by train, bus, car ferry, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus via Carlisle

    best
    1. Take the train from White Notley to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Carlisletrain train
    3. Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain train
    4. Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus bus 500
    10h 53m

  2. Fly London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane STN - GLA
    2. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus bus
    8h 3m
    £63–191

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Coach Station to Finchley Road Stationbus bus A6
    2. Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus 923
    14h 46m

  4. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from White Notley to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train
    3. Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the carferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    16h 31m
    £159–328

  5. Drive 397.2 mi

    1. Drive from Essex to Cairnryancar car 397.2 mi
    7h 12m
    £97–140

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from White Notley to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Lockerbietrain train
    3. Take the bus from Stance 5 to Port Rodiebus bus 500
    12h 7m

  7. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from White Notley to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Finsbury Park to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Girvantrain train
    4. Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus bus 360 / ...
    15h 57m
    £197–333

  8. Fly London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus
    7h 36m

  9. Train to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from White Notley to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus
    7h 43m

  10. Train to London City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from White Notley to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LCY - GLA
    3. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus bus
    8h 15m
    £134–421

  11. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from White Notley to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LHR - GLA
    3. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus bus
    8h 56m
    £132–413

  12. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from White Notley to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LTN - GLA
    4. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus bus
    8h 56m
    £115–271

London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration1h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket£20Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 458.7 mi
  • Duration: 10h 53m

What companies run services between Essex, England and Cairnryan, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Tye Green Post Office to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Bus Interchange, Coach Station, Finchley Road / O2 Centre, Buchanan Bus Station, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 14h 46m.

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