There are 4 ways to get from Pitlochry to Cairnryan by bus or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from West End Car Park to Buchanan Bus Stationbus M10
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
5h 7mBus via Port Rodie
cheapest- Take the bus from Pitlochry to Buchanan Bus Stnbus Ember
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodiebus 923
6h 25m£28–54Drive 160 mi
- Drive from Pitlochry to Cairnryancar 160 mi
3h 2m£39–57Bus via Ayr
- Take the bus from West End Car Park to Buchanan Bus Stationbus M10
- 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 / ...
5h 56m£30–53
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pitlochry to Cairnryan is to bus via Port Rodie which costs £27 - £55 and takes 6h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Pitlochry to Cairnryan is to drive which takes 3h 2m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Pitlochry to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from West End Car Park and arriving at Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 7m.
The distance between Pitlochry and Cairnryan is 163 miles. The road distance is 161 miles.
The best way to get from Pitlochry to Cairnryan without a car is to bus which takes 5h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Pitlochry to Cairnryan, including transfers.
Pitlochry to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from West End Car Park station.
Pitlochry to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pitlochry to Cairnryan is 161 miles. It takes approximately 3h 2m to drive from Pitlochry to Cairnryan.
There are 220+ hotels available in Cairnryan.
What companies run services between Pitlochry, Scotland and Cairnryan, Scotland?
You can take a bus from West End Car Park to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Buchanan Bus Station and Glasgow Buchanan in around 5h 7m.
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from West End Car Park to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £15–29
Bus from West End Car Park to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £15–29
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £6–13
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £16–35
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from West End Car Park to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from West End Car Park to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Pitlochry to Buchanan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Pitlochry to Buchanan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Ember
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