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

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There are 12 ways to get from Ipswich to Cairnryan by train, car, bus, car ferry, or plane

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  1. Train, drive

    best
    1. Take the train from Ipswich to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Motherwelltrain train
    3. Drive from Stablestone Pr School to Cairnryancar car
    10h 11m
    £169–338

  2. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Railway Station to Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane STN - GLA
    3. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus bus
    8h 59m
    £74–217

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cardinal Park Cinema to Coach Stationbus bus 717
    2. Take the bus from Coach Station to Finchley Road Stationbus bus A6
    3. Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus 923
    15h 17m

  4. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Ipswich to Peterboroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Stockporttrain train
    3. Take the train from Stockport to Chestertrain train
    4. Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    5. Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    21h 5m
    £175–353

  5. Drive 404.3 mi

    1. Drive from Ipswich to Cairnryancar car 404.3 mi
    7h 20m
    £99–143

  6. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Ipswich to Peterboroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    4. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus 923
    10h 34m

  7. Train, bus via Doncaster

    1. Take the train from Ipswich to Peterboroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Doncastertrain train
    3. Take the train from Doncaster to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Girvantrain train
    5. Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus bus 360 / ...
    12h 45m
    £181–416

  8. Train to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Ipswich to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - 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 56m

  9. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Railway Station to Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus
    8h 33m

  10. Train to London City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ipswich to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LCY - GLA
    3. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus bus
    8h 27m
    £147–436

  11. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ipswich to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LHR - GLA
    3. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus bus
    9h 8m
    £145–448

  12. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Ipswich to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LTN - GLA
    4. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus bus
    9h 7m
    £128–300

London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration1h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket£81Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 561.7 mi
  • Duration: 10h 11m

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

You can take a bus from Cardinal Park Cinema to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Coach Station, Finchley Road / O2 Centre, Buchanan Bus Station, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 15h 17m.

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