There are 4 ways to get from Pitlochry to Cairnryan by bus or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Pitlochry to Buchanan Bus Stnbus Ember
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
5h 8m£14–19Drive 160 mi
- Drive from Pitlochry to Cairnryancar 160 mi
3h 2m£41–58Bus via West End Car Park
- Take the bus from West End Car Park to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk093
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
5h 10m£19–33Bus via Ayr
- Take the bus from Pitlochry to Buchanan Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Old Pierbus 360 / ...
5h 51m£36–51
Pitlochry to Cairnryan by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pitlochry to Cairnryan is to bus which costs £14 - £19 and takes 5h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Pitlochry to Cairnryan is to drive which takes 3h 2m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Pitlochry to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Pitlochry and arriving at Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 8m.
The distance between Pitlochry and Cairnryan is 165 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 8m and costs £14 - £19.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Pitlochry to Cairnryan, including transfers.
Pitlochry to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Pitlochry station.
Pitlochry to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Buchanan Bus Stn 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 206+ hotels available in Cairnryan.
What companies run services between Pitlochry, Scotland and Cairnryan, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Pitlochry to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Buchanan Bus Stn and Glasgow Buchanan in around 5h 8m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Pitlochry to Buchanan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Pitlochry to Buchanan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Ember
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Pitlochry to Buchanan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from West End Car Park to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Pitlochry to Buchanan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- 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
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
- 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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £15–29
- 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 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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