There are 5 ways to get from Peebles to Cairnryan by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Eastgate Post Office to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus X62
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
6h 10m£16–27Bus, train via Girvan
- Take the bus from Eastgate Post Office to Surgeons' Hallbus X62
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Old Pierbus 360 / ...
6h 55m£46–91Drive 107.6 mi
- Drive from Peebles to Cairnryancar 107.6 mi
2h 15m£27–39Bus via Edinburgh
- Take the bus from Eastgate Post Office to Surgeons' Hallbus X62
- Take the bus from Shandwick Place to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 900
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
6h 10m£22–32Bus, train
- Take the bus from Eastgate Post Office to Leith Streetbus X62
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley 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 / ...
7h 2m£43–76
Peebles to Cairnryan by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Peebles to Cairnryan is to bus which costs £16 - £27 and takes 6h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Peebles to Cairnryan is to drive which takes 2h 15m and costs £26 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Peebles to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Eastgate Post Office and arriving at Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Edinburgh, Bus Station and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 10m.
The distance between Peebles and Cairnryan is 151 miles. The road distance is 108.3 miles.
The best way to get from Peebles to Cairnryan without a car is to bus which takes 6h 10m and costs £16 - £27.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Peebles to Cairnryan, including transfers.
Peebles to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Borders Buses, depart from Eastgate Post Office station.
Peebles to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Borders Buses, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Peebles to Cairnryan is 108 miles. It takes approximately 2h 15m to drive from Peebles to Cairnryan.
There are 212+ hotels available in Cairnryan.
What companies run services between Peebles, Scotland and Cairnryan, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Eastgate Post Office to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Edinburgh, Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 6h 10m.
- 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 Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- 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 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 01896 754350
- [email protected]
- Website
- Borders Buses
Bus from Eastgate Post Office to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Borders Buses
Bus from Eastgate Post Office to Surgeons' Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Borders Buses
Bus from Eastgate Post Office to Surgeons' Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Borders Buses
Bus from Eastgate Post Office to Leith Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Borders Buses
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–17
Bus from Shandwick Place to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–16
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- National Express
- 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
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