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

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There are 12 ways to get from Harwich to Cairnryan by train, bus, car ferry, car, or plane

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  1. Train, Bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Manningtree to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from King's Cross to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus 923
    11h 27m

  2. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Railway Station to Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane STN - GLA
    3. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus bus
    9h 54m
    £74–220

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Railway Station to Coach Stationbus bus 717
    2. Take the bus from Coach Station to Finchley Road Stationbus bus A6
    3. Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus 923
    17h 2m

  4. Train, car ferry via Birmingham

    1. Take the train from Ipswich to Cambridgetrain train
    2. Take the train from Cambridge to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train
    4. Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    5. Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    20h 36m
    £192–392

  5. Drive 423.3 mi

    1. Drive from Harwich to Cairnryancar car 423.3 mi
    7h 42m
    £104–149

  6. Train, drive

    1. Take the train from Manningtree to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Motherwelltrain train
    3. Drive from Stablestone Pr School to Cairnryancar car
    11h 35m
    £129–263

  7. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Manningtree to Peterboroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train
    3. Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    20h 47m
    £196–378

  8. Train to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Manningtree to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - 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 27m

  9. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Railway Station to Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus
    9h 28m

  10. Train to London City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Manningtree to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LCY - GLA
    3. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus bus
    8h 58m
    £147–439

  11. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Manningtree to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LHR - GLA
    3. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus bus
    9h 38m
    £145–451

  12. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Manningtree to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LTN - GLA
    4. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus bus
    9h 33m
    £128–305

London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration1h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket£81Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 589.5 mi
  • Duration: 11h 27m

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 2m.

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