There are 4 ways to get from Fairlie to Cairnryan by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Burnfoot Road to Ayr Bus Stationbus 585
- Take the bus from Ayr to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
3h 59m£14–17Train, bus
- Take the train from Kilwinning to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Girvantrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Old Pierbus 360 / ...
4h 16m£26–44Drive 71.7 mi
- Drive from Fairlie to Cairnryancar 71.7 mi
1h 24m£18–26Bus via Old Pier
- Take the bus from Burnfoot Road to Ayr Bus Stationbus 585
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Old Pierbus 360 / ...
4h 16m£25–34
Fairlie to Cairnryan by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Fairlie to Cairnryan is to bus which costs £14 - £18 and takes 3h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Fairlie to Cairnryan is to drive which takes 1h 24m and costs £17 - £26.
No, there is no direct bus from Fairlie to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Burnfoot Road and arriving at Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Ayr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 59m.
The distance between Fairlie and Cairnryan is 77 miles. The road distance is 72.1 miles.
The best way to get from Fairlie to Cairnryan without a car is to bus which takes 3h 59m and costs £14 - £18.
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Fairlie to Cairnryan, including transfers.
Fairlie to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Burnfoot Road station.
Fairlie to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Ayr Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fairlie to Cairnryan is 72 miles. It takes approximately 1h 24m to drive from Fairlie to Cairnryan.
There are 212+ hotels available in Cairnryan.
What companies run services between Fairlie, Scotland and Cairnryan, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Burnfoot Road to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Ayr Bus Station and Ayr in around 3h 59m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Kilwinning to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Girvan
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Burnfoot Road to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Rail Station to Old Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Burnfoot Road to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Old Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Ayr to Cairnryan Stena Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
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