There are 4 ways to get from Greenock to Cairnryan Harbour by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Stance 1 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 906 / ...
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
4h 16m£9Train, bus via Girvan
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain Glasgow Central - Ayr
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Bridgebus 360 / ...
4h 39m£35–58Drive 86.7 mi
- Drive from Greenock to Cairnryan Harbourcar 86.7 mi
1h 47m£22–32Train, bus
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain Glasgow Central - Ayr
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Bridgebus 360 / ...
4h 30m£35–56
Greenock to Cairnryan Harbour by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Greenock to Cairnryan Harbour is to bus which costs £10 and takes 4h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Greenock to Cairnryan Harbour is to drive which takes 1h 47m and costs £21 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Greenock to Cairnryan Harbour. However, there are services departing from Stance 1 and arriving at Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 16m.
The distance between Greenock and Cairnryan Harbour is 108 miles. The road distance is 87.2 miles.
The best way to get from Greenock to Cairnryan Harbour without a car is to bus which takes 4h 16m and costs £10.
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Greenock to Cairnryan Harbour, including transfers.
Greenock to Cairnryan Harbour bus services, operated by McGills Buses, depart from Stance 1 station.
Greenock to Cairnryan Harbour bus services, operated by McGills Buses, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Greenock to Cairnryan Harbour is 87 miles. It takes approximately 1h 47m to drive from Greenock to Cairnryan Harbour.
There are 205+ hotels available in Cairnryan Harbour.
What companies run services between Greenock, Scotland and Cairnryan Harbour, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Stance 1 to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Buchanan Bus Station and Glasgow Buchanan in around 4h 16m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from Stance 1 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
- 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 Rail Station to Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
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