There are 7 ways to get from Leeds to Cairnryan Harbour by train, bus, car, plane, or car ferry
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Train, Bus
best- Take the train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
7h 33m£88–180Bus
cheapest- 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 5m£29–41Drive 215.5 mi
- Drive from Leeds to Cairnryan Harbourcar 215.5 mi
4h 16m£55–79Fly, car ferry
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane LBA - BHD
- Take the carferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
7h 38m£61–187Train, bus via Carlisle
- 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 39mBus, train
- Take the bus from Leeds Cultural Stop C to Carlislebus
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus 500
8h 42mTrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
8h 46m£161–248
Leeds to Cairnryan Harbour by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leeds to Cairnryan Harbour is to bus which costs £29 - £45 and takes 8h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Leeds to Cairnryan Harbour is to drive which takes 4h 16m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Leeds station to Cairnryan Harbour. 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 Harbour. However, there are services departing from Leeds and arriving at Stranraer via Glasgow Central and Ayr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 46m.
The distance between Leeds and Cairnryan Harbour is 357 miles. The road distance is 216.8 miles.
The best way to get from Leeds to Cairnryan Harbour without a car is to train and Bus which takes 7h 33m and costs £85 - £180.
It takes approximately 7h 33m to get from Leeds to Cairnryan Harbour, including transfers.
Leeds to Cairnryan Harbour bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leeds City Bus Station.
Leeds to Cairnryan Harbour train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Leeds station.
The best way to get from Leeds to Cairnryan Harbour is to bus which takes 8h 5m and costs £29 - £45. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £160 - £250 and takes 8h 46m.
What companies run services between Leeds, England and Cairnryan Harbour, 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 46m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £120–180
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
- 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
- £35–70
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact 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
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds Cultural Stop C to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
Bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–36
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
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Booking & Getting There
Leeds to Cairnryan Harbour bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Leeds to Cairnryan Harbour train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leeds to Cairnryan Harbour is 217 miles. It takes approximately 4h 16m to drive from Leeds to Cairnryan Harbour.
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