There are 4 ways to get from Inverkip to Cairnryan by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Harbourside to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 906X / ...
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
4h 45mDrive 84 mi
cheapest- Drive from Inverkip to Cairnryancar 84 mi
1h 50m£21–30Train, bus
- Take the train from Inverkip to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
- Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus 360 / ...
5h 3m£42–77Bus via Ayr
- Take the bus from Manse Court to Ayr Bus Stationbus 585
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Henrietta Streetbus 60 / ...
- Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus 360 / ...
5h 21m£32–44
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverkip to Cairnryan is to drive which costs £20 - £30 and takes 1h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Inverkip to Cairnryan is to drive which takes 1h 50m and costs £20 - £30.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverkip to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Harbourside and arriving at Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 45m.
The distance between Inverkip and Cairnryan is 114 miles. The road distance is 84.5 miles.
The best way to get from Inverkip to Cairnryan without a car is to bus which takes 4h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Inverkip to Cairnryan, including transfers.
Inverkip to Cairnryan bus services, operated by McGills Buses, depart from Harbourside station.
Inverkip to Cairnryan bus services, operated by McGills Buses, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverkip to Cairnryan is 84 miles. It takes approximately 1h 50m to drive from Inverkip to Cairnryan.
There are 219+ hotels available in Cairnryan.
What companies run services between Inverkip, Scotland and Cairnryan, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Harbourside to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Buchanan Bus Station and Glasgow Buchanan in around 4h 45m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverkip to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- mcgillsbuses.co.uk
Bus from Harbourside to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- 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 Henrietta Street to Old Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
Bus from Manse Court to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Henrietta Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
Bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
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