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How to get fromHeathrow to Cairnryanby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Heathrow to Cairnryan by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus
    5h 41m

  2. Bus via Ayr

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgowbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus bus X77
    3. Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Henrietta Streetbus bus 60 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus bus 360 / ...
    15h 34m
    £72–119

  3. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus 923
    9h 56m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 802
    2. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus 923
    13h 15m

  5. Drive  403.5 mi

    1. Drive from Heathrow to Cairnryancar car 403.5 mi
    6h 58m
    £101–145

  6. Fly to Glasgow Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LHR - GLA
    2. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus bus
    6h 6m
    £97–325

  7. Train, bus via Carlisle

    1. Take the train from Watford Junction to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain train
    3. Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus bus 500
    11h 28m

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from London Euston to Lockerbietrain train
    2. Take the bus from Stance 5 to Port Rodiebus bus 500
    11h 37m

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar73Weekly Planes
Duration1h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket£59Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 451.7 mi
  • Duration: 5h 41m

What companies run services between Heathrow, England and Cairnryan, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Heathrow Terminal 5, Buchanan Bus Station, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 13h 15m.

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