There are 5 ways to get from Newhaven to Cairnryan by bus, train, car, or tram
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk090
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
5h 17m£14–23Train, bus via Girvan
- Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Old Pierbus 360 / ...
6h 5m£41–83Drive 120.4 mi
- Drive from Newhaven to Cairnryancar 120.4 mi
2h 31m£30–43Tram, bus
- Take the tram from Newhaven to Edinburgh Airporttram T50
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Air / ...
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
5h 24m£20–24Train, bus
- Take the train from Haymarket 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 11m£45–67
Newhaven to Cairnryan by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Newhaven to Cairnryan is to bus which costs £14 - £24 and takes 5h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Newhaven to Cairnryan is to drive which takes 2h 31m and costs £29 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Newhaven to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Fishmarket Square and arriving at Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Princes Street and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 17m.
The distance between Newhaven and Cairnryan is 130 miles. The road distance is 121.1 miles.
The best way to get from Newhaven to Cairnryan without a car is to bus which takes 5h 17m and costs £14 - £24.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Newhaven to Cairnryan, including transfers.
Newhaven to Cairnryan bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Princes Street station.
Newhaven to Cairnryan bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Newhaven to Cairnryan is 121 miles. It takes approximately 2h 31m to drive from Newhaven to Cairnryan.
There are 212+ hotels available in Cairnryan.
What companies run services between Newhaven, Scotland and Cairnryan, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Fishmarket Square to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Princes Street, Buchanan Bus Station, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 5h 17m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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 Haymarket to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- 0131 338 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- Edinburgh Trams
Tram from Newhaven to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10
- Website
- Edinburgh Trams
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Cross Country
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–17
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £7–15
- 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
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
- 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 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
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