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There are 11 ways to get from Europe to Cairnryan by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane FRA - EDI
    4. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus
    12h 57m

  2. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Amersfoort Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane AMS - GLA
    5. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    6. Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus bus
    17h 8m
    £143–392

  3. Train, Bus via Amsterdam

    1. Take the train from Wabern Bahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 26 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    5. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus 923
    24h 41m

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus 264 / ...
    3. Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus bus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus 923
    30h 3m

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Europe to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Cairnryancar car
    15h 16m
    £315–414

  6. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane DUS - EDI
    4. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus
    14h 21m

  7. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane HAJ - GLA
    4. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus bus
    12h 45m

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane FRA - GLA
    4. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus bus
    14h 59m
    £147–348

  9. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train
    4. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane CGN - EDI
    5. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus
    14h 43m

  10. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train Re5
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus bus
    4. Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    5. Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    39h 41m
    £158–379

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Europe to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Cairnryancar car
    16h 17m
    £205–346

Frankfurt (FRA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration3h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket£43Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 886.7 mi
  • Duration: 12h 57m

What companies run services between Europe and Cairnryan, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Cairnryan. However, you can take the line 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport (EDI), walk to Terminal, take the bus to Buchanan Bus Station, walk to Glasgow Buchanan, then take the bus to Cairnryan Stena Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Europe to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Spangenberg Stadtmitte, Wabern Bahnhof, Wabern Bahnhof, Hannover Hbf, Amsterdam Centraal, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross, Glasgow Queen Street, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 24h 41m.

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