There are 4 ways to get from Falkirk to Cairnryan by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from St Andrew`s Church to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X37 / ...
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
4h 36m£9–13Train, bus
- Take the train from Falkirk Grahamston to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Old Pierbus 360 / ...
5h 18m£40–67Drive 102.4 mi
- Drive from Falkirk to Cairnryancar 102.4 mi
2h 1m£26–38Bus via Ayr
- Take the bus from St Andrew`s Church to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X37 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Old Pierbus 360 / ...
5h 19m£31–45
Falkirk to Cairnryan by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Falkirk to Cairnryan is to bus which costs £8 - £14 and takes 4h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Falkirk to Cairnryan is to drive which takes 2h 1m and costs £25 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Falkirk to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from St Andrew`s Church and arriving at Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 36m.
The distance between Falkirk and Cairnryan is 107 miles. The road distance is 103 miles.
The best way to get from Falkirk to Cairnryan without a car is to bus which takes 4h 36m and costs £8 - £14.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Falkirk to Cairnryan, including transfers.
Falkirk to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Midland Bluebird, depart from St Andrew`s Church station.
Falkirk to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Midland Bluebird, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Falkirk to Cairnryan is 103 miles. It takes approximately 2h 1m to drive from Falkirk to Cairnryan.
There are 205+ hotels available in Cairnryan.
What companies run services between Falkirk, Scotland and Cairnryan, Scotland?
You can take a bus from St Andrew`s Church to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Buchanan Bus Station and Glasgow Buchanan in around 4h 36m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Falkirk Grahamston to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 03330 16 61 62
- [email protected]
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
Bus from St Andrew`s Church to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
Bus from St Andrew`s Church to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from St Andrew`s Church to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–10
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £4–10
Bus from St Andrew`s Church to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–10
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £4–10
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- 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 Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- 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
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