There are 4 ways to get from Houston to Cairnryan by bus, car, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from St Fillans Pr School to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X7
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
4h 11mDrive 79 mi
cheapest- Drive from Houston to Cairnryancar 79 mi
1h 34m£20–28Train, bus
- Take the train from Johnstone to Ayrtrain Glasgow Central - Ayr / ...
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Old Pierbus 360 / ...
4h 37m£35–59Bus via Ayr
- Take the bus from St Fillans Pr School to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X7
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Old Pierbus 360 / ...
5h 9m£27–41
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Cairnryan is to drive which costs £19 - £28 and takes 1h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Cairnryan is to drive which takes 1h 34m and costs £19 - £28.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from St Fillans Pr School and arriving at Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 11m.
The distance between Houston and Cairnryan is 98 miles. The road distance is 79.4 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Cairnryan without a car is to bus which takes 4h 11m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Houston to Cairnryan, including transfers.
Houston to Cairnryan bus services, operated by McGills Buses, depart from St Fillans Pr School station.
Houston to Cairnryan bus services, operated by McGills Buses, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Cairnryan is 79 miles. It takes approximately 1h 34m to drive from Houston to Cairnryan.
There are 219+ hotels available in Cairnryan.
What companies run services between Houston, Scotland and Cairnryan, Scotland?
You can take a bus from St Fillans Pr School to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Buchanan Bus Station and Glasgow Buchanan in around 4h 11m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Johnstone to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- mcgillsbuses.co.uk
Bus from St Fillans Pr School to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
Bus from St Fillans Pr School to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.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
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Rail Station to Old Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Old Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–21
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £6–13
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