There are 6 ways to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Cairnryan Stena Terminal by train, bus, or car
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Train, Bus via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
5h 50mDrive 160 mi
cheapest- Drive from Newcastle upon Tyne to Cairnryan Stena Terminalcar 160 mi
3h 4m£39–56Bus
- Take the bus from John Dobson Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk010 / ...
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
7h 25mTrain
- Take the train from Newcastle to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
7h 28m£100–221Train, bus
- Take the train from Newcastle to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus 500
7h 30mBus via Ayr
- Take the bus from Newcastle Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 180 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Henrietta Streetbus 60 / ...
- Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Ferry Terminalbus 358 / ...
8h 2m£51–107
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Cairnryan Stena Terminal is to drive which costs £35 - £60 and takes 3h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Cairnryan Stena Terminal is to drive which takes 3h 4m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Newcastle upon Tyne to Cairnryan Stena Terminal. However, there are services departing from John Dobson Street and arriving at Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Newcastle upon Tyne to Cairnryan Stena Terminal. However, there are services departing from Newcastle and arriving at Stranraer via Glasgow Central and Ayr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 28m.
The distance between Newcastle upon Tyne and Cairnryan Stena Terminal is 252 miles. The road distance is 160.9 miles.
The best way to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Cairnryan Stena Terminal without a car is to train and Bus via Edinburgh which takes 5h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Cairnryan Stena Terminal, including transfers.
Newcastle upon Tyne to Cairnryan Stena Terminal bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from John Dobson Street station.
Newcastle upon Tyne to Cairnryan Stena Terminal train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Newcastle station.
The best way to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Cairnryan Stena Terminal is to bus which takes 7h 25m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £100 - £230 and takes 7h 28m.
What companies run services between Newcastle upon Tyne, England and Cairnryan Stena Terminal, Scotland?
You can take a bus from John Dobson Street to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Buchanan Bus Station and Glasgow Buchanan in around 7h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Newcastle to Ferry Terminal via Glasgow Central, Ayr, Stranraer, and Port Rodie Ferry Terminal in around 7h 28m.
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Newcastle to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–29
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £90–140
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Newcastle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Newcastle to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Translink
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from John Dobson Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Newcastle Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–70
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Henrietta Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Henrietta Street to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £6–13
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More Questions & Answers
Newcastle upon Tyne to Cairnryan Stena Terminal bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Newcastle upon Tyne to Cairnryan Stena Terminal train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Newcastle upon Tyne to Cairnryan Stena Terminal is 161 miles. It takes approximately 3h 4m to drive from Newcastle upon Tyne to Cairnryan Stena Terminal.
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