There are 5 ways to get from Penicuik to Cairnryan by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk090 / ...
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
5h 40mDrive 111.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Penicuik to Cairnryancar 111.5 mi
2h 23m£28–40Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus 360 / ...
7h 9m£54–113Bus via Dumfries
- Take the bus from Angle Park to Stance 1bus 101
- Take the bus from Stance 5 to Port Rodiebus 500
6h 46mLine 37 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Angle Park to Queensferry Streetbus 37 / ...
- Take the bus from Shandwick Place to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 900
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station 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 / ...
6h 47m£32–57
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penicuik to Cairnryan is to drive which costs £27 - £40 and takes 2h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Penicuik to Cairnryan is to drive which takes 2h 23m and costs £27 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Penicuik to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Angle Park and arriving at Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Edinburgh, Bus Station and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 40m.
The distance between Penicuik and Cairnryan is 138 miles. The road distance is 112.1 miles.
The best way to get from Penicuik to Cairnryan without a car is to bus which takes 5h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Penicuik to Cairnryan, including transfers.
Penicuik to Cairnryan bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Penicuik to Cairnryan bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Penicuik to Cairnryan is 112 miles. It takes approximately 2h 23m to drive from Penicuik to Cairnryan.
There are 219+ hotels available in Cairnryan.
What companies run services between Penicuik, Scotland and Cairnryan, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Angle Park to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Edinburgh, Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 5h 40m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £8–17
Bus from Shandwick Place to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £8–16
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £6–13
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Henrietta Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
Bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Angle Park to Stance 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Stance 5 to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Angle Park to Queensferry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
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