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How to get fromMaidenhead to Cairnryanby train, bus, car ferry, car, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Maidenhead to Cairnryan by train, bus, car ferry, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Reading to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Carlisletrain train
    3. Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain train
    4. Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus bus 500
    12h 8m

  2. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Maidenhead to Liverpool Street Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane STN - GLA
    3. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus bus
    9h 3m
    £94–246

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 802
    2. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus 923
    14h 6m

  4. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Reading to Staffordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Chestertrain train
    3. Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the carferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    18h 23m
    £136–283

  5. Drive  392.1 mi

    1. Drive from Maidenhead to Cairnryancar car 392.1 mi
    6h 50m
    £97–140

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Reading to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain train
    3. Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain train
    14h 3m
    £287–442

  7. Bus via Dumfries

    1. Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Stance 1bus bus 102 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Stance 5 to Port Rodiebus bus 500
    20h 34m

  8. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus
    7h 19m

  9. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LHR - GLA
    2. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus bus
    7h 45m
    £104–349

  10. Train to London City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Maidenhead to Custom Housetrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LCY - GLA
    3. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus bus
    8h 29m
    £132–453

  11. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Maidenhead to Farringdon Withouttrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LGW - GLA
    4. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus bus
    8h 54m
    £100–251

  12. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Maidenhead to Farringdon Withouttrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LTN - GLA
    4. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus bus
    8h 49m
    £106–258

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar70Weekly Planes
Duration1h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket£58Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 418.8 mi
  • Duration: 12h 8m

What companies run services between Maidenhead, England and Cairnryan, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Market Street to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Heathrow Terminal 5, Buchanan Bus Station, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 14h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Maidenhead to Old Pier via Reading, Glasgow Central, Ayr, Stranraer, and Port Rodie Ferry Terminal in around 14h 3m.

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