There are 5 ways to get from Kilmarnock to Cairnryan by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Girvantrain Kilmarnock - Girvan / ...
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Old Pierbus 360 / ...
2h 43m£22–35Line 4 bus, Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus 4
- Take the bus from Ayr to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
3h 14m£10–11Drive 56.6 mi
- Drive from Kilmarnock to Cairnryancar 56.6 mi
1h 10m£15–21Train
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Stranraertrain Kilmarnock - Stranraer
3h 6m£31–51Line 4 bus, bus via Old Pier
- Take the bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus 4
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Old Pierbus 360 / ...
3h 31m£21–28
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kilmarnock to Cairnryan is to line 4 bus and Bus which costs £9 - £12 and takes 3h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Kilmarnock to Cairnryan is to drive which takes 1h 10m and costs £14 - £21.
No, there is no direct bus from Kilmarnock station to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Kilmarnock Bus Station and arriving at Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Ayr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Kilmarnock to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Kilmarnock and arriving at Stranraer via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 6m.
The distance between Kilmarnock and Cairnryan is 64 miles. The road distance is 56.9 miles.
The best way to get from Kilmarnock to Cairnryan without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 43m and costs £22 - £35.
It takes approximately 2h 43m to get from Kilmarnock to Cairnryan, including transfers.
Kilmarnock to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Kilmarnock Bus Station.
Kilmarnock to Cairnryan train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Kilmarnock station.
The best way to get from Kilmarnock to Cairnryan is to line 4 bus and Bus which takes 3h 14m and costs £9 - £12. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £30 - £55 and takes 3h 6m.
What companies run services between Kilmarnock, Scotland and Cairnryan, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Ayr Bus Station and Ayr in around 3h 14m. Alternatively, ScotRail operates a train from Kilmarnock to Stranraer twice daily. Tickets cost £28–50 and the journey takes 1h 48m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Kilmarnock to Girvan
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Kilmarnock to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Rail Station to Old Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Old Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Ayr to Cairnryan Stena Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
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Booking & Getting There
Kilmarnock to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Ayr Bus Station.
Kilmarnock to Cairnryan train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Stranraer station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kilmarnock to Cairnryan is 57 miles. It takes approximately 1h 10m to drive from Kilmarnock to Cairnryan.
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