There are 5 ways to get from Grangemouth to Cairnryan by bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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
5h 13m£11–15Train, bus
- Take the train from Falkirk Grahamston to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus 360 / ...
6h 19m£45–74Drive 106.9 mi
- Drive from Grangemouth to Cairnryancar 106.9 mi
2h 3m£27–39Bus 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 Henrietta Streetbus 60 / ...
- Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus 360 / ...
6h 4m£29–50Bus via Port Rodie
- Take the bus from St Andrew`s Church to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X37 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodiebus 923
6h 37m£26–51
Grangemouth to Cairnryan by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Grangemouth to Cairnryan is to bus which costs £10 - £15 and takes 5h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Grangemouth to Cairnryan is to drive which takes 2h 3m and costs £26 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Grangemouth to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Burnbank Road and arriving at Cairnryan Stena Terminal via St Andrew`s Church and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 13m.
The distance between Grangemouth and Cairnryan is 118 miles. The road distance is 107.5 miles.
The best way to get from Grangemouth to Cairnryan without a car is to bus which takes 5h 13m and costs £10 - £15.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Grangemouth to Cairnryan, including transfers.
Grangemouth to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Midland Bluebird, depart from St Andrew`s Church station.
Grangemouth to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Midland Bluebird, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grangemouth to Cairnryan is 108 miles. It takes approximately 2h 3m to drive from Grangemouth to Cairnryan.
There are 213+ hotels available in Cairnryan.
What companies run services between Grangemouth, Scotland and Cairnryan, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Burnbank Road to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Melville Street, St Andrew`s Church, Buchanan Bus Station, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 5h 13m.
- 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
- £16–26
- 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
Bus from St Andrew`s Church to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
- 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 Henrietta Street to Old Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- 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
- 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 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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