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There are 10 ways to get from Europe to Cairnryan Port by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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

    best
    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 46m

  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 Ferry Terminalbus bus
    17h 9m
    £142–392

  3. Train, bus, drive

    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 St Andrew's Housebus bus
    4. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Annieslandtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Anniesland Cross to Bus Terminusbus bus 926
    6. Drive from Bus Terminus to Cairnryan Portcar car
    40h 58m
    £222–394

  4. 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 Cairnryan Portcar car
    15h 14m
    £315–414

  5. Train, train to Frankfurt, 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. 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
    14h 1m

  6. 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 Ferry Terminalbus bus
    15h
    £147–350

  7. 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 25m

  8. 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
    15h 47m

  9. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Manchester 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 Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane FRA - MAN
    4. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Carlisletrain train
    5. Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain train
    6. Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus bus
    17h 32m

  10. 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 Cairnryan Portcar car
    16h 16m
    £205–346

Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration3h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket£53Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 821.4 mi
  • Duration: 12h 46m

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

There is no direct connection from Europe to Cairnryan Port. However, you can take the line 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof, take the train to Göttingen, take the train to Hannover Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Langenhagen Flughafen, walk to Hannover Airport (HAJ) 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. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nentershausen Oderstraße to Cairnryan Port via Bebra Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, Frankfurt, Frankfurt central train station, London Victoria, St Andrew's House, Edinburgh Waverley, Anniesland, Anniesland Cross, and Bus Terminus in around 40h 58m.

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