There are 4 ways to get from Penrith 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 via Glasgow
best- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Old Pierbus 360 / ...
5h 52m£67–115Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Penrith to Glasgowbus Ukn31
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
5h 55m£17–24Drive 122.3 mi
- Drive from Penrith to Cairnryancar 122.3 mi
2h 18m£31–44Train, bus
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain Carlisle - Dumfries / ...
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus 500
6h 23m
Penrith to Cairnryan by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Penrith to Cairnryan is to bus which costs £17 - £24 and takes 5h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Penrith to Cairnryan is to drive which takes 2h 18m and costs £30 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Penrith to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Penrith and arriving at Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 55m.
The distance between Penrith and Cairnryan is 209 miles. The road distance is 123.1 miles.
The best way to get from Penrith to Cairnryan without a car is to train and bus via Glasgow which takes 5h 52m and costs £65 - £120.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Penrith to Cairnryan, including transfers.
Penrith to Cairnryan bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Penrith station.
Penrith to Cairnryan bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Glasgow station.
Yes, the driving distance between Penrith to Cairnryan is 123 miles. It takes approximately 2h 18m to drive from Penrith to Cairnryan.
There are 211+ hotels available in Cairnryan.
What companies run services between Penrith, England and Cairnryan, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Penrith to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Glasgow and Glasgow Buchanan in around 5h 55m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- ScotRail
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Penrith to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
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