There are 5 ways to get from Morecambe to Cairnryan by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus via Glasgow
best- Take the train from Lancaster to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Old Pierbus 360 / ...
6h 28m£81–141Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Underpass to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk030
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
8h 17m£26–36Train, bus
- Take the train from Lancaster to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus 500
7h 3mDrive 172.5 mi
- Drive from Morecambe to Cairnryancar 172.5 mi
3h 6m£43–63Bus via Ayr
- Take the bus from Bus Station Night Std to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 181
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Old Pierbus 360 / ...
9h 31m£55–84
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Morecambe to Cairnryan is to bus which costs £26 - £40 and takes 8h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Morecambe to Cairnryan is to drive which takes 3h 6m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Morecambe to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from County Garage and arriving at Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Underpass and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 17m.
The distance between Morecambe and Cairnryan is 260 miles. The road distance is 173.5 miles.
The best way to get from Morecambe to Cairnryan without a car is to train and bus via Glasgow which takes 6h 28m and costs £80 - £150.
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from Morecambe to Cairnryan, including transfers.
Morecambe to Cairnryan bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Underpass station.
Morecambe to Cairnryan bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Morecambe to Cairnryan is 173 miles. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from Morecambe to Cairnryan.
There are 204+ hotels available in Cairnryan.
What companies run services between Morecambe, England and Cairnryan, Scotland?
You can take a bus from County Garage to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Underpass, Buchanan Bus Station, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 8h 17m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Lancaster to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Lancaster to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lancaster to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lancaster to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Rail Station to Old Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Old Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Underpass to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station Night Std to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- National Express
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