There are 5 ways to get from Oban to Cairnryan Port by bus, train, or car
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Bus via Ayr
best- Take the bus from Corran Halls Car Park to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 976
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus 360 / ...
7h 8m£37–52Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Anniesland Crossbus 976
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
7h 46m£26–44Train, bus
- Take the train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus 360 / ...
7h 15m£63–95Drive 167.8 mi
- Drive from Oban to Cairnryan Portcar 167.8 mi
3h 23m£42–60Train, bus via Girvan
- Take the train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Ferry Terminalbus 360 / ...
7h 38m£70–111
Oban to Cairnryan Port by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Oban to Cairnryan Port is to bus which costs £25 - £45 and takes 7h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Oban to Cairnryan Port is to drive which takes 3h 23m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Oban to Cairnryan Port. However, there are services departing from Corran Halls Car Park and arriving at Ferry Terminal via Buchanan Bus Station and Ayr Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 8m.
The distance between Oban and Cairnryan Port is 188 miles. The road distance is 168.8 miles.
The best way to get from Oban to Cairnryan Port without a car is to bus via Ayr which takes 7h 8m and costs £35 - £55.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Oban to Cairnryan Port, including transfers.
Oban to Cairnryan Port bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Corran Halls Car Park station.
Oban to Cairnryan Port bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oban to Cairnryan Port is 169 miles. It takes approximately 3h 23m to drive from Oban to Cairnryan Port.
There are 206+ hotels available in Cairnryan Port.
What companies run services between Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland and Cairnryan Port, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Corran Halls Car Park to Ferry Terminal via Buchanan Bus Station and Ayr Bus Station in around 7h 8m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Corran Halls Car Park to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £18–35
Bus from Bus Station to Anniesland Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £17–35
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Corran Halls Car Park to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
- 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 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- 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 Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Rail Station to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–12
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- 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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