There are 5 ways to get from Heysham Port Station to Cairnryan by train, bus, car ferry, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Lancaster to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus 500
7h 54mDrive 174.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Heysham Port Station to Cairnryancar 174.9 mi
3h 8m£43–62Train
- Take the train from Lancaster to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
8h£109–203Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Heysham to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Port of Larnecarferry
- Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
12h 30m£47–301Bus
- Take the bus from Underpass to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk030
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
8h 40m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heysham Port Station to Cairnryan is to drive which costs £40 - £65 and takes 3h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Heysham Port Station to Cairnryan is to drive which takes 3h 8m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Heysham Port Station to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Combermere Road and arriving at Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Bus Station, Underpass and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 40m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Heysham Port Station to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Heysham and arriving at Cairnryan via Isle of Man Douglas and Larne. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Heysham Port Station to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Lancaster and arriving at Stranraer via Glasgow Central and Ayr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
The distance between Heysham Port Station and Cairnryan is 195 miles. The road distance is 175.9 miles.
The best way to get from Heysham Port Station to Cairnryan without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from Heysham Port Station to Cairnryan, including transfers.
Heysham Port Station to Cairnryan bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Underpass station.
Heysham Port Station to Cairnryan train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Lancaster station.
What companies run services between Heysham Port Station, England and Cairnryan, Scotland?
You can take a vehicle from Heysham Port Station to Old Pier via Combermere Road, Bus Station, Lancaster, Glasgow Central, Ayr, Stranraer, and Port Rodie Ferry Terminal in around 8h. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Heysham to Cairnryan via Isle of Man Douglas, Port of Larne, and Larne in around 12h 30m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Lancaster to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Lancaster to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Lancaster to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Lancaster to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Underpass to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 8722 992 992
- [email protected]
- Website
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Heysham to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–66
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Standard fare
- £66
- Foot Passenger
- £33
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Port of Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from Heysham Port Station to Cairnryan is to train which takes 8h and costs £100 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 8h 40m.
Heysham Port Station to Cairnryan bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Heysham Port Station to Cairnryan train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heysham Port Station to Cairnryan is 176 miles. It takes approximately 3h 8m to drive from Heysham Port Station to Cairnryan.
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