There are 4 ways to get from Grasmere to Cairnryan by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Carlisle
best- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain Carlisle - Dumfries / ...
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus 500
7h 55mDrive 141.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Grasmere to Cairnryancar 141.6 mi
2h 53m£35–51Train
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
8h 50m£101–185Train, bus
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Lockerbietrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the bus from Stance 5 to Port Rodiebus 500
7h 59m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grasmere to Cairnryan is to drive which costs £35 - £50 and takes 2h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Grasmere to Cairnryan is to drive which takes 2h 53m and costs £35 - £50.
No, there is no direct train from Grasmere to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Windermere and arriving at Stranraer via Oxenholme Lake District, Glasgow Central and Ayr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 50m.
The distance between Grasmere and Cairnryan is 167 miles. The road distance is 142.5 miles.
The best way to get from Grasmere to Cairnryan without a car is to train and bus via Carlisle which takes 7h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Grasmere to Cairnryan, including transfers.
Grasmere to Cairnryan train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Oxenholme Lake District station.
Grasmere to Cairnryan train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grasmere to Cairnryan is 142 miles. It takes approximately 2h 53m to drive from Grasmere to Cairnryan.
There are 216+ hotels available in Cairnryan.
What companies run services between Grasmere, England and Cairnryan, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Heaton Cooper Studio to Old Pier via Thwaite Lane, Windermere, Oxenholme Lake District, Glasgow Central, Ayr, Stranraer, and Port Rodie Ferry Terminal in around 8h 50m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Stance 5 to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
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