There are 5 ways to get from Nottinghamshire to Cairnryan by train, bus, or car
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Train, Bus via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Doncaster to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
9h 24m£67–206Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mansfield Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 467 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodiebus 923
13h 27m£57–100Drive 271.8 mi
- Drive from Nottinghamshire to Cairnryancar 271.8 mi
4h 47m£69–99Train
- Take the train from Newark North Gate to Newcastletrain
- Take the train from Newcastle to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Kilmarnocktrain
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Stranraertrain
10h 26m£188–293Train, bus
- Take the train from Doncaster to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Girvantrain
- Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus 360 / ...
11h 35m£98–254
Nottinghamshire to Cairnryan by bus, train, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nottinghamshire to Cairnryan is to bus which costs £55 - £100 and takes 13h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Nottinghamshire to Cairnryan is to drive which takes 4h 47m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Nottinghamshire to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Peartree Lane and arriving at Old Pier via Mansfield Bus Station, Leeds City Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station and Port Rodie Ferry Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Nottinghamshire to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Newark North Gate and arriving at Stranraer via Newcastle, Carlisle and Kilmarnock. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 26m.
The distance between Nottinghamshire and Cairnryan is 399 miles. The road distance is 273.4 miles.
The best way to get from Nottinghamshire to Cairnryan without a car is to train and Bus via Edinburgh which takes 9h 24m and costs £65 - £210.
It takes approximately 9h 24m to get from Nottinghamshire to Cairnryan, including transfers.
Nottinghamshire to Cairnryan bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Mansfield Bus Station.
Nottinghamshire to Cairnryan train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Newark North Gate station.
The best way to get from Nottinghamshire to Cairnryan is to bus which takes 13h 27m and costs £55 - £100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £180 - £300 and takes 10h 26m.
What companies run services between Nottinghamshire, England and Cairnryan, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Peartree Lane to Old Pier via Mansfield Bus Station, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, Leeds City Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, Port Rodie, and Port Rodie Ferry Terminal in around 13h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Nottinghamshire to Old Pier via Newark North Gate, Newcastle, Carlisle, Kilmarnock, Stranraer, and Port Rodie Ferry Terminal in around 10h 26m.
Train from Doncaster to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Newark North Gate to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Doncaster to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Doncaster to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £120–190
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Doncaster to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Doncaster to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- 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 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Kilmarnock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Kilmarnock to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Girvan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
- 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 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 Mansfield Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £16–35
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
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Booking & Getting There
Nottinghamshire to Cairnryan bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Leeds City Bus & Coach Station.
Nottinghamshire to Cairnryan train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Newcastle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nottinghamshire to Cairnryan is 273 miles. It takes approximately 4h 47m to drive from Nottinghamshire to Cairnryan.
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