There are 4 ways to get from Port Glasgow to Cairnryan Port by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain Glasgow Central - Ayr / ...
- Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Ferry Terminalbus 360 / ...
4h 43m£39–69Drive 85.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Port Glasgow to Cairnryan Portcar 85.2 mi
1h 45m£21–30Line 906 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 906 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodiebus 923
5h 23m£24–44Line 906 bus, bus via Ayr
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Manse Courtbus 901 / ...
- Take the bus from Manse Court to Ayr Bus Stationbus 585
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Henrietta Streetbus 60 / ...
- Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Ferry Terminalbus 360 / ...
6h 2m£32–44
Port Glasgow to Cairnryan Port by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port Glasgow to Cairnryan Port is to drive which costs £20 - £30 and takes 1h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Port Glasgow to Cairnryan Port is to drive which takes 1h 45m and costs £20 - £30.
No, there is no direct bus from Port Glasgow station to Cairnryan Port. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Ferry Terminal via Buchanan Bus Station and Port Rodie Ferry Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 23m.
The distance between Port Glasgow and Cairnryan Port is 96 miles. The road distance is 85.7 miles.
The best way to get from Port Glasgow to Cairnryan Port without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 43m and costs £35 - £70.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Port Glasgow to Cairnryan Port, including transfers.
Port Glasgow to Cairnryan Port bus services, operated by McGills Buses, depart from Bus Station.
Port Glasgow to Cairnryan Port bus services, operated by McGills Buses, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Port Glasgow to Cairnryan Port is 86 miles. It takes approximately 1h 45m to drive from Port Glasgow to Cairnryan Port.
There are 220+ hotels available in Cairnryan Port.
What companies run services between Port Glasgow, Scotland and Cairnryan Port, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Ferry Terminal via Buchanan Bus Station, Port Rodie, and Port Rodie Ferry Terminal in around 5h 23m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Henrietta Street to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Manse Court to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from Princes Street to Manse Court
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
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
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