There are 6 ways to get from Leeds to Cairnryan by bus, train, car, plane, or car ferry
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn31
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
8h 5mBus via Ayr
cheapest- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 591 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station 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 / ...
10h 19m£50–160Train, bus
- Take the train from Leeds to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus 500
8h 43mDrive 215.3 mi
- Drive from Leeds to Cairnryancar 215.3 mi
4h 14m£53–76Fly, train, car ferry
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane LBA - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Larne Harbourtrain
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
7h 36m£77–353Train
- Take the train from Leeds to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
8h 55m£194–296
Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leeds to Cairnryan is to drive which costs £50 - £80 and takes 4h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Leeds to Cairnryan is to drive which takes 4h 14m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Leeds station to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Leeds City Bus Station and arriving at Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Leeds to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Leeds and arriving at Stranraer via Glasgow Central and Ayr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 55m.
The distance between Leeds and Cairnryan is 289 miles. The road distance is 216.5 miles.
The best way to get from Leeds to Cairnryan without a car is to bus which takes 8h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Leeds to Cairnryan, including transfers.
Leeds to Cairnryan bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leeds City Bus Station.
Leeds to Cairnryan train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Leeds station.
The best way to get from Leeds to Cairnryan is to bus which takes 8h 5m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £190 - £300 and takes 8h 55m.
What companies run services between Leeds, England and Cairnryan, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Buchanan Bus Station and Glasgow Buchanan in around 8h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Leeds to Old Pier via Glasgow Central, Ayr, Stranraer, and Port Rodie Ferry Terminal in around 8h 55m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Larne Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £140–210
- Website
- Cross Country
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- 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 Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £6–13
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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More Questions & Answers
Leeds to Cairnryan bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Leeds to Cairnryan train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leeds to Cairnryan is 217 miles. It takes approximately 4h 14m to drive from Leeds to Cairnryan.
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