There are 7 ways to get from Manchester to Cairnryan Port by train, bus, car, plane, or car ferry
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Lockerbietrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the bus from Stance 5 to Port Rodiebus 500
7h 41mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodiebus 923
8h 44m£44–79Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
8h 1m£126–225Drive 221.6 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Cairnryan Portcar 221.6 mi
3h 57m£54–78Fly Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane MAN - BFS
- Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
7h 20m£64–350Fly Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, train, car ferry
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane MAN - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Larne Harbourtrain
- Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
7h 14m£69–351Train to Liverpool, fly to Belfast International Airport, car ferry
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane LPL - BFS
- Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
7h 49m£79–363
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Cairnryan Port is to bus which costs £40 - £80 and takes 8h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Cairnryan Port is to drive which takes 3h 57m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Cairnryan Port. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Ferry Terminal via Buchanan Bus Station and Port Rodie Ferry Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Cairnryan Port. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Stranraer via Glasgow Central and Ayr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 1m.
The distance between Manchester and Cairnryan Port is 243 miles. The road distance is 222.9 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Cairnryan Port without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from Manchester to Cairnryan Port, including transfers.
Manchester to Cairnryan Port bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Cairnryan Port train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Cairnryan Port is to train which takes 8h 1m and costs £120 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £80 and takes 8h 44m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Cairnryan Port, Scotland?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Ferry Terminal via Glasgow Central, Ayr, Stranraer, and Port Rodie Ferry Terminal in around 8h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Ferry Terminal via Buchanan Bus Station, Port Rodie, and Port Rodie Ferry Terminal in around 8h 44m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Liverpool to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–70
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Lockerbie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Larne Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Stance 5 to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £16–35
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Cairnryan Port bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Manchester to Cairnryan Port train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Cairnryan Port is 223 miles. It takes approximately 3h 57m to drive from Manchester to Cairnryan Port.
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