There are 6 ways to get from Ormskirk to Cairnryan by train, bus, car ferry, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Preston to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus 500
7h 51mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk030
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
9h 33m£28–57Train
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
7h 59m£87–191Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
- Take the carferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
13h 29m£64–157Drive 209.3 mi
- Drive from Ormskirk to Cairnryancar 209.3 mi
3h 55m£52–75Train, fly, car ferry
- Take the train from Ormskirk to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane LPL - BFS
- Take the train from York Street to Larne Harbourtrain
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
8h 3m£75–377
Liverpool (LPL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ormskirk to Cairnryan is to bus which costs £28 - £60 and takes 9h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Ormskirk to Cairnryan is to drive which takes 3h 55m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Ormskirk station to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Bus Station and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 33m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Ormskirk to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Liverpool and arriving at Cairnryan via Belfast. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Ormskirk to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Ormskirk and arriving at Stranraer via Preston, Glasgow Central and Ayr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 59m.
The distance between Ormskirk and Cairnryan is 223 miles. The road distance is 210.5 miles.
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The best way to get from Ormskirk to Cairnryan without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Ormskirk to Cairnryan, including transfers.
Ormskirk to Cairnryan bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
What companies run services between Ormskirk, England and Cairnryan, Scotland?
You can take a train from Ormskirk to Old Pier via Preston, Glasgow Central, Ayr, Stranraer, and Port Rodie Ferry Terminal in around 7h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ormskirk to Cairnryan via Moorfields, Birkenhead Hamilton Square, Liverpool, and Belfast in around 13h 29m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–110
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- 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
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £36–100
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £139
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–36
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
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More Questions & Answers
Ormskirk to Cairnryan train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Ormskirk to Cairnryan is to train which takes 7h 59m and costs £85 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £28 - £60 and takes 9h 33m.
Ormskirk to Cairnryan bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Ormskirk to Cairnryan train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ormskirk to Cairnryan is 210 miles. It takes approximately 3h 55m to drive from Ormskirk to Cairnryan.
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