There are 3 ways to get from Irvine to Cairnryan by bus, car, or train
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Line 585 bus, bus
best- Take the bus from Mill Road 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 / ...
3h 30m£21–30Drive 57.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Irvine to Cairnryancar 57.3 mi
1h 9m£14–21Train, bus
- Take the train from Irvine to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Girvantrain
- Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus 360 / ...
3h 39m£23–41
Irvine to Cairnryan by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Irvine to Cairnryan is to drive which costs £14 - £21 and takes 1h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Irvine to Cairnryan is to drive which takes 1h 9m and costs £14 - £21.
No, there is no direct bus from Irvine to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Mill Road and arriving at Old Pier via Ayr Bus Station and Henrietta Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 30m.
The distance between Irvine and Cairnryan is 65 miles. The road distance is 57.7 miles.
The best way to get from Irvine to Cairnryan without a car is to line 585 bus and bus which takes 3h 30m and costs £20 - £35.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Irvine to Cairnryan, including transfers.
Irvine to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Mill Road station.
Irvine to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Ayr Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Irvine to Cairnryan is 58 miles. It takes approximately 1h 9m to drive from Irvine to Cairnryan.
There are 219+ hotels available in Cairnryan.
What companies run services between Irvine, Scotland and Cairnryan, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Mill Road to Old Pier via Ayr Bus Station and Henrietta Street in around 3h 30m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Irvine to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Girvan
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Mill Road to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- 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
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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