There are 5 ways to get from Penicuik to Cairnryan by bus, train, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Angle Park to Lothian Roadbus 47B / ...
- Take the bus from Shandwick Place to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 900
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
5h 46m£14–22Train, bus
- 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 30m£44–88Drive 111.5 mi
- Drive from Penicuik to Cairnryancar 111.5 mi
2h 23m£28–40Bus, train
- Take the bus from Angle Park to Princes Streetbus 37 / ...
- 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 / ...
6h 48m£38–68Bus via Dumfries
- Take the bus from Angle Park to Stance 1bus 101
- Take the bus from Stance 5 to Port Rodiebus 500
6h 58m
Penicuik to Cairnryan by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Penicuik to Cairnryan is to bus which costs £14 - £23 and takes 5h 46m.
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 Shandwick Place and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 46m.
The distance between Penicuik and Cairnryan is 137 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 46m and costs £14 - £23.
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Penicuik to Cairnryan, including transfers.
Penicuik to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from Angle Park station.
Penicuik to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at Lothian Road 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 212+ 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 Lothian Road, Shandwick Place, Buchanan Bus Station, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 5h 46m.
- 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
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Angle Park to Lothian Road
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Angle Park to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Angle Park to Lothian Road
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Angle Park to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Angle Park to Stance 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Stance 5 to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
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 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
- 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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