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How to get fromGloucester to Cairnryanby train, bus, car ferry, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Gloucester to Cairnryan by train, bus, car ferry, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Gloucester to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Carlisletrain train
    3. Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain train
    4. Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus bus 500
    10h 47m

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Gloucester to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BRS - GLA
    3. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus bus
    8h 30m
    £82–197

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Arle Court Tpt Hub to Birmingham Coach Stationbus bus 100 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Millennium Point to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus 923
    14h 50m

  4. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Gloucester to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    3. Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the carferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    16h 22m
    £102–242

  5. Drive  345.2 mi

    1. Drive from Gloucester to Cairnryancar car 345.2 mi
    5h 52m
    £85–123

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Gloucester to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Carlisletrain train
    3. Take the train from Carlisle to Kilmarnocktrain train
    4. Take the train from Kilmarnock to Stranraertrain train
    11h 30m
    £158–276

  7. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Gloucester to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BRS - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus
    8h 4m

  8. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Gloucester to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHX - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus
    7h 45m

  9. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Gloucester to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - GLA
    3. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus bus
    8h 11m
    £88–186

Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration1h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket£31Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 360.9 mi
  • Duration: 10h 47m

What companies run services between Gloucester, England and Cairnryan, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Transport Hub to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Arle Court Tpt Hub, Birmingham Coach Station, Millennium Point, Buchanan Bus Station, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 14h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gloucester to Old Pier via Birmingham New Street, Carlisle, Kilmarnock, Stranraer, and Port Rodie Ferry Terminal in around 11h 30m.

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