There are 5 ways to get from Paisley to Cairnryan by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Girvantrain
- Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus 360 / ...
4h 2m£30–50Line 26 bus, Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Espedair Burn to Bath Streetbus 26
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
4h 48m£9Bus
- Take the bus from West Campbell Street to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Henrietta Streetbus 60 / ...
- Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus 360 / ...
4h 38m£32–44Drive 76.1 mi
- Drive from Paisley to Cairnryancar 76.1 mi
1h 33m£19–28Line 26 bus, bus via Ayr
- Take the bus from Espedair Burn to Bath Streetbus 26
- Take the bus from Sauchiehall Lane to Ayr Bus Stationbus 4
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Henrietta Streetbus 60 / ...
- Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus 360 / ...
6h 50m£32–44
Paisley to Cairnryan by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Paisley to Cairnryan is to line 26 bus and Bus which costs £10 and takes 4h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Paisley to Cairnryan is to drive which takes 1h 33m and costs £19 - £28.
No, there is no direct bus from Paisley to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Smithhills Street and arriving at Old Pier via West Campbell Street, Ayr Bus Station and Henrietta Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 38m.
The distance between Paisley and Cairnryan is 82 miles. The road distance is 76.5 miles.
The best way to get from Paisley to Cairnryan without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 2m and costs £30 - £55.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Paisley to Cairnryan, including transfers.
Paisley to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from West Campbell Street station.
Paisley to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Ayr Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paisley to Cairnryan is 77 miles. It takes approximately 1h 33m to drive from Paisley to Cairnryan.
There are 213+ hotels available in Cairnryan.
What companies run services between Paisley, Scotland and Cairnryan, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Smithhills Street to Old Pier via Central Station, West Campbell Street, Ayr Bus Station, and Henrietta Street in around 4h 38m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Girvan
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- ScotRail
- 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
Bus from West Campbell Street to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- 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 Old Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Sauchiehall Lane to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 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 Old Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from Espedair Burn to Bath Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from Espedair Burn to Bath Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
- 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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