There are 5 ways to get from Glasgow to Cairnryan (Station) by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
3h 31mBus via Port Rodie
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodiebus 923
3h 47m£19–35Train, bus
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain Glasgow Central - Ayr / ...
- Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Ferry Terminalbus 360 / ...
4h 21m£36–65Drive 80.3 mi
- Drive from Glasgow to Cairnryan (Station)car 80.3 mi
1h 38m£20–28Bus via Ayr
- Take the bus from West Regent Lane to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Henrietta Streetbus 60 / ...
- Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Ferry Terminalbus 360 / ...
4h 4m£27–38
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Cairnryan (Station) is to bus via Port Rodie which costs £19 - £35 and takes 3h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Cairnryan (Station) is to drive which takes 1h 38m and costs £19 - £28.
No, there is no direct bus from Glasgow to Cairnryan (Station). However, there are services departing from Glasgow Buchanan and arriving at Ferry Terminal via Ferry Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 31m.
The distance between Glasgow and Cairnryan (Station) is 83 miles. The road distance is 80.7 miles.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Cairnryan (Station) without a car is to Bus which takes 3h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 31m to get from Glasgow to Cairnryan (Station), including transfers.
Glasgow to Cairnryan (Station) bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Glasgow Buchanan station.
Glasgow to Cairnryan (Station) bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Glasgow to Cairnryan (Station) is 81 miles. It takes approximately 1h 38m to drive from Glasgow to Cairnryan (Station).
There are 220+ hotels available in Cairnryan (Station).
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Cairnryan (Station), Scotland?
Translink operates a bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal 4 times a day, and the journey takes 2h 20m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Henrietta Street to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from West Regent Lane to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Henrietta Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Henrietta Street to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £16–35
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