There are 12 ways to get from Harwich to Cairnryan by train, car, bus, car ferry, or plane
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Manningtree to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London Euston to Motherwelltrain
- Drive from Stablestone Pr School to Cairnryancar
11h 36m£124–202Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Railway Station to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane STN - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus
9h 24m£45–149Bus
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Coach Stationbus 717
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Finchley Road Stationbus A6
- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
17h 9m£63–101Train, car ferry via Birmingham
- Take the train from Ipswich to Cambridgetrain
- Take the train from Cambridge to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
- Take the carferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
20h 37m£194–373Drive 423.3 mi
- Drive from Harwich to Cairnryancar 423.3 mi
7h 42m£105–152Train, Bus
- Take the train from Ipswich to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
12h 27m£156–259Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Manningtree to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
- Take the carferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
20h 47m£201–360Train to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Manningtree to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LCY - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus
8h 28m£119–360Train to London City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Manningtree to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LCY - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
- Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus
8h 59m£139–423Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Manningtree to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LHR - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
- Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus
9h 39m£144–415Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Manningtree to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LTN - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
- Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus
9h 35m£122–253Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train, bus
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane STN - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
- Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus
9h 50m£70–192
Harwich to Cairnryan by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Harwich to Cairnryan is to bus which costs £60 - £110 and takes 17h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Harwich to Cairnryan is to drive which takes 7h 42m and costs £100 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Harwich to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Mayflower Avenue and arriving at Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Osborne Street, Railway Station, Coach Station, Finchley Road / O2 Centre and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 9m.
The distance between Harwich and Cairnryan is 567 miles. The road distance is 425.8 miles.
The best way to get from Harwich to Cairnryan without a car is to bus which takes 17h 9m and costs £60 - £110.
It takes approximately 11h 36m to get from Harwich to Cairnryan, including transfers.
Harwich to Cairnryan bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Railway Station.
Harwich to Cairnryan bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Harwich to Cairnryan is 426 miles. It takes approximately 7h 42m to drive from Harwich to Cairnryan.
There are 213+ hotels available in Cairnryan.
What companies run services between Harwich, England and Cairnryan, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Mayflower Avenue to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Stanwell Street, Osborne Street, Post Office, Railway Station, Coach Station, Finchley Road / O2 Centre, Buchanan Bus Station, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 17h 9m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–220
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–240
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–240
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–450
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–250
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Manningtree to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ipswich to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ipswich to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Manningtree to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Manningtree to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Manningtree to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Manningtree to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Manningtree to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Railway Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Finchley Road Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Railway Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Railway Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £36–100
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £139
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–36
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
Car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £36–100
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £139
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–36
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
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