There are 9 ways to get from Glastonbury to Cairnryan by train, bus, car ferry, car, or plane
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Train, Bus
best- Take the train from Castle Cary to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from King's Cross to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
13h 16mBus, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from High Street to Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
- Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus
9h 20m£73–171Bus
- Take the bus from Town Hall to Bus Stationbus 376
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus
- Take the bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
14h 54mBus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Town Hall to Bus Stationbus 376
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Newport Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Chestertrain
- Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
- Take the carferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
20h 18m£124–268Drive 405.5 mi
- Drive from Glastonbury to Cairnryancar 405.5 mi
7h 5m£98–142Train
- Take the train from Castle Cary to Tauntontrain
- Take the train from Taunton to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
16h 5m£338–513Bus via Ayr
- Take the bus from Town Hall to Bus Stationbus 376
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 111 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 181 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Henrietta Streetbus 60 / ...
- Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus 360 / ...
17h 10m£102–237Bus, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from High Street to Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus
8h 53mBus, fly to Belfast International Airport, car ferry
- Take the bus from High Street to Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane BRS - BFS
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
9h 27m£75–369
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glastonbury to Cairnryan is to bus and fly and train which costs £70 - £180 and takes 9h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Glastonbury to Cairnryan is to drive which takes 7h 5m and costs £95 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Glastonbury to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Town Hall and arriving at Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Bristol Bus Station, Newhall Street and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Glastonbury to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Castle Cary and arriving at Stranraer via Taunton, Glasgow Central and Ayr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 5m.
The distance between Glastonbury and Cairnryan is 654 miles. The road distance is 407.9 miles.
The best way to get from Glastonbury to Cairnryan without a car is to train and Bus which takes 13h 16m and costs .
It takes approximately 13h 16m to get from Glastonbury to Cairnryan, including transfers.
Glastonbury to Cairnryan bus services, operated by First Bristol, Bath & the West, depart from Town Hall station.
Glastonbury to Cairnryan train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Castle Cary station.
The best way to get from Glastonbury to Cairnryan is to bus which takes 14h 54m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £330 - £550 and takes 16h 5m.
What companies run services between Glastonbury, England and Cairnryan, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Town Hall to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Bus Station, Bristol Bus Station, Newhall Street, Buchanan Bus Station, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 14h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Town Hall to Old Pier via Castle Cary Station, Castle Cary, Taunton, Glasgow Central, Ayr, Stranraer, and Port Rodie Ferry Terminal in around 16h 5m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Belfast International Airport via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Belfast International Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Castle Cary to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Castle Cary to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- Lumo
Train from King's Cross to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £75–150
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Taunton to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £280–400
- Website
- Cross Country
- 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
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- 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
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Bus from Town Hall to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Bus from Town Hall to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Bus from Town Hall to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Bus from High Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Bus from High Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Bus from High Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Newport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- 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 Old Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 48 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 Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £6–13
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £7–15
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £36–100
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £139
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–36
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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More Questions & Answers
Glastonbury to Cairnryan bus services, operated by First Bristol, Bath & the West, arrive at Bus Station.
Glastonbury to Cairnryan train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Taunton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Glastonbury to Cairnryan is 408 miles. It takes approximately 7h 5m to drive from Glastonbury to Cairnryan.
There are 220+ hotels available in Cairnryan.




















































