There are 8 ways to get from Huddersfield to Cairnryan by train, bus, car, plane, or car ferry
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Train, bus via Manchester
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus 500
9h 22mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn31
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodiebus 923
11h 56m£46–83Line 229 bus, bus, train
- Take the bus from St. George's Square to Leeds City Bus Stationbus 202 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds Cultural Stop C to Carlislebus
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus 500
11h 15mDrive 217.7 mi
- Drive from Huddersfield to Cairnryancar 217.7 mi
4h 20m£55–80Train, fly to Belfast International Airport, car ferry
- Take the train from Huddersfield to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane MAN - BFS
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
8h 28m£72–345Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
9h 42m£112–193Train, bus
- Take the train from Leeds to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus 500
9h 56mTrain, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, car ferry
- Take the train from Huddersfield to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane MAN - BHD
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
8h 19m£75–361
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Huddersfield to Cairnryan is to bus which costs £45 - £85 and takes 11h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Huddersfield to Cairnryan is to drive which takes 4h 20m and costs £55 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Huddersfield to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from St. George's Square and arriving at Old Pier via Leeds City Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station and Port Rodie Ferry Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Huddersfield to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Huddersfield and arriving at Stranraer via Manchester Piccadilly, Glasgow Central and Ayr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 42m.
The distance between Huddersfield and Cairnryan is 264 miles. The road distance is 219 miles.
The best way to get from Huddersfield to Cairnryan without a car is to train and bus via Manchester which takes 9h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 22m to get from Huddersfield to Cairnryan, including transfers.
Huddersfield to Cairnryan bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leeds City Bus Station.
Huddersfield to Cairnryan train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Huddersfield to Cairnryan is to train which takes 9h 42m and costs £110 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £85 and takes 11h 56m.
What companies run services between Huddersfield, England and Cairnryan, Scotland?
You can take a train from Huddersfield to Old Pier via Manchester Piccadilly, Glasgow Central, Ayr, Stranraer, and Port Rodie Ferry Terminal in around 9h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St. George's Square to Old Pier via Leeds City Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, Port Rodie, and Port Rodie Ferry Terminal in around 11h 56m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–90
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–60
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Huddersfield to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Huddersfield to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from St. George's Square to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds Cultural Stop C to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £16–35
- Phone
- +44 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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Booking & Getting There
Huddersfield to Cairnryan bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Huddersfield to Cairnryan train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Huddersfield to Cairnryan is 219 miles. It takes approximately 4h 20m to drive from Huddersfield to Cairnryan.
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