There are 6 ways to get from Morpeth to Cairnryan by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Morpeth to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the bus from West Campbell Street to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Old Pierbus 360 / ...
6h 27m£94–136Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Newcastle Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 180 / ...
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
8h 30m£33–60Train, bus via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Morpeth to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Old Pierbus 360 / ...
6h 56m£57–151Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Newcastle to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus 500
8h 12mDrive 161.2 mi
- Drive from Morpeth to Cairnryancar 161.2 mi
3h 12m£40–58Train
- Take the train from Morpeth to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
7h 59m£69–170
Morpeth to Cairnryan by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Morpeth to Cairnryan is to bus which costs £30 - £60 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Morpeth to Cairnryan is to drive which takes 3h 12m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Morpeth station to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Newcastle Coach Station and arriving at Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Morpeth to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Morpeth and arriving at Stranraer via Edinburgh Waverley, Glasgow Central and Ayr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 59m.
The distance between Morpeth and Cairnryan is 244 miles. The road distance is 162.2 miles.
The best way to get from Morpeth to Cairnryan without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 27m and costs £90 - £140.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Morpeth to Cairnryan, including transfers.
Morpeth to Cairnryan bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Newcastle Coach Station.
Morpeth to Cairnryan train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Morpeth station.
The best way to get from Morpeth to Cairnryan is to train which takes 7h 59m and costs £65 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £60 and takes 8h 30m.
What companies run services between Morpeth, Northumberland, England and Cairnryan, Scotland?
You can take a train from Morpeth to Old Pier via Edinburgh Waverley, Glasgow Central, Ayr, Stranraer, and Port Rodie Ferry Terminal in around 7h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Morpeth to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Newcastle, Newcastle Coach Station, Buchanan Bus Station, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 8h 30m.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Morpeth to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Morpeth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Morpeth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Morpeth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Morpeth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Morpeth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Morpeth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Morpeth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Morpeth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- Lumo
- 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 Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Newcastle to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from West Campbell Street to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- 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
Bus from Rail Station to Old Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Newcastle Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- National Express
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Morpeth to Cairnryan bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Morpeth to Cairnryan train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Morpeth to Cairnryan is 162 miles. It takes approximately 3h 12m to drive from Morpeth to Cairnryan.
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