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How to get fromEurope to Cairnryan Portby car, car train, train, plane, bus, or car ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Europe to Cairnryan Port by car, car train, train, plane, bus, or car ferry

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  1. Drive, Eurotunnel

    best
    1. Drive from Europe to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Cairnryan Portcar car
    15h 13m
    £332–438

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane FRA - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus
    13h 9m
    £126–283

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

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane FRA - GLA
    3. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Ferry Terminalbus bus
    12h 33m
    £154–313

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Europe to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Cairnryan Portcar car
    16h 14m
    £239–405

  5. 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 Ferry Terminalbus bus
    12h 42m

  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
    15h 8m
    £126–275

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

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem 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 Ferry Terminalbus bus
    16h 26m
    £137–339

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

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane FRA - MAN
    3. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Carlisletrain train
    4. Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain train
    5. Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus bus
    16h 37m

Frankfurt (FRA) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration3h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket£40Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 916.5 mi
  • Duration: 15h 13m

What companies run services between Europe and Cairnryan Port, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Cairnryan Port. However, you can drive to Calais-Fréthun, take the vehicle to Folkestone, then drive to Cairnryan Port. Alternatively, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Glasgow Airport (GLA), walk to Terminal Building, take the line 757 bus to Brick Lane, walk to Paisley Gilmour Street, take the train to Ayr, take the train to Girvan, walk to Rail Station, take the bus to Henrietta Street, then take the bus to Ferry Terminal.

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