There are 4 ways to get from Glenrothes to Cairnryan by bus or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Bus Station to North Approach Roadbus X24
- Take the bus from North Approach Road to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X24 / ...
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
5h 27mBus via Port Rodie
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to North Approach Roadbus X24
- Take the bus from North Approach Road to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X24 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodiebus 923
6h 49m£32–60Drive 133.8 mi
- Drive from Glenrothes to Cairnryancar 133.8 mi
2h 39m£33–47Bus via Ayr
- Take the bus from Bus Station to North Approach Roadbus X24
- Take the bus from North Approach Road to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X24 / ...
- 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 / ...
6h 16m£35–59
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glenrothes to Cairnryan is to bus via Port Rodie which costs £30 - £60 and takes 6h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Glenrothes to Cairnryan is to drive which takes 2h 39m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Glenrothes station to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Cairnryan Stena Terminal via North Approach Road and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 27m.
The distance between Glenrothes and Cairnryan is 140 miles. The road distance is 134.6 miles.
The best way to get from Glenrothes to Cairnryan without a car is to bus which takes 5h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Glenrothes to Cairnryan, including transfers.
Glenrothes to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from Bus Station.
Glenrothes to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at North Approach Road station.
Yes, the driving distance between Glenrothes to Cairnryan is 135 miles. It takes approximately 2h 39m to drive from Glenrothes to Cairnryan.
There are 221+ hotels available in Cairnryan.
What companies run services between Glenrothes, Scotland and Cairnryan, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via North Approach Road, Buchanan Bus Station, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 5h 27m.
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to North Approach Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from North Approach Road to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station to North Approach Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from North Approach Road to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station to North Approach Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from North Approach Road to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Henrietta Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
Bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £6–13
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £16–35
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