There are 5 ways to get from Lanark to Cairnryan by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Wellgate to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 240X
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
4h 26mDrive 86.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lanark to Cairnryancar 86.2 mi
1h 54m£21–31Train, bus via Girvan
- Take the train from Lanark to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus 360 / ...
5h 21m£46–89Train, bus
- Take the train from Lanark to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the bus from West Campbell Street to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Henrietta Streetbus 60 / ...
- Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus 360 / ...
4h 56m£39–61Bus via Port Rodie
- Take the bus from Wellgate to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 240X
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodiebus 923
5h 48m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lanark to Cairnryan is to drive which costs £20 - £30 and takes 1h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Lanark to Cairnryan is to drive which takes 1h 54m and costs £20 - £30.
No, there is no direct bus from Lanark to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Wellgate and arriving at Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 26m.
The distance between Lanark and Cairnryan is 109 miles. The road distance is 86.7 miles.
The best way to get from Lanark to Cairnryan without a car is to bus which takes 4h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Lanark to Cairnryan, including transfers.
Lanark to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Stuarts Coaches UK, depart from Wellgate station.
Lanark to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Stuarts Coaches UK, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lanark to Cairnryan is 87 miles. It takes approximately 1h 54m to drive from Lanark to Cairnryan.
There are 220+ hotels available in Cairnryan.
What companies run services between Lanark, Scotland and Cairnryan, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Wellgate to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Buchanan Bus Station and Glasgow Buchanan in around 4h 26m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Lanark to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Lanark to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 141 332 6811
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stuarts Coaches UK
Bus from Wellgate to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Stuarts Coaches UK
Bus from Wellgate to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Stuarts Coaches UK
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from West Campbell Street to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Henrietta Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- 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
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