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

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

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Hinckley to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Carlisletrain train
    3. Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain train
    4. Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus bus 500
    10h 33m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Millennium Point to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus Ukn30 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus 923
    11h 31m
    £48–73

  3. Drive  312.9 mi

    1. Drive from Hinckley to Cairnryancar car 312.9 mi
    5h 24m
    £78–113

  4. Train, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Hinckley to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHX - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus
    7h 26m
    £52–132

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Nuneaton to Crewetrain train
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain train
    4. Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain train
    10h 38m
    £132–254

  6. Bus via Ayr

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 180 / ...
    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 36m
    £79–132

  7. Train, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Hinckley to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane BHX - BHD
    3. Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Larne Harbourtrain train
    4. Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    8h 22m
    £88–387

  8. Train, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Hinckley to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - GLA
    3. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus bus
    7h 52m
    £72–160

Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration1h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket£27Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 334.1 mi
  • Duration: 10h 33m

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

You can take a train from Hinckley to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Coleshill Parkway, Coleshill Parkway, Dale End, Millennium Point, Buchanan Bus Station, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 11h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hinckley to Old Pier via Nuneaton, Crewe, Glasgow Central, Ayr, Stranraer, and Port Rodie Ferry Terminal in around 10h 38m.

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