There are 6 ways to get from Port of Hull to Cairnryan by train, bus, car, plane, or car ferry
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Train, Bus via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Hull to Yorktrain
- Take the train from York to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
8hDrive 257.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Port of Hull to Cairnryancar 257.3 mi
4h 57m£63–90Bus
- Take the bus from Hull Interchange to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 561 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
11h 10mTrain, fly, car ferry
- Take the train from Hull to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane LBA - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Larne Harbourtrain
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
8h 58m£93–391Train, bus
- Take the train from Hull to Yorktrain
- Take the train from York to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Girvantrain
- Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus 360 / ...
10h 22m£184–289Train
- Take the train from Hull to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
10h 45m£214–337
Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port of Hull to Cairnryan is to drive which costs £60 - £90 and takes 4h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Port of Hull to Cairnryan is to drive which takes 4h 57m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Port of Hull to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Hull Interchange and arriving at Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Leeds City Bus Station and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Port of Hull to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Hull and arriving at Stranraer via Leeds, Glasgow Central and Ayr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 45m.
The distance between Port of Hull and Cairnryan is 380 miles. The road distance is 258.8 miles.
The best way to get from Port of Hull to Cairnryan without a car is to train and Bus via Edinburgh which takes 8h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h to get from Port of Hull to Cairnryan, including transfers.
Port of Hull to Cairnryan bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Hull Interchange station.
Port of Hull to Cairnryan train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Hull station.
The best way to get from Port of Hull to Cairnryan is to bus which takes 11h 10m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £210 - £340 and takes 10h 45m.
What companies run services between Port of Hull, England and Cairnryan, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Hull Interchange to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, Leeds City Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 11h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hull to Old Pier via Leeds, Glasgow Central, Ayr, Stranraer, and Port Rodie Ferry Terminal in around 10h 45m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Hull to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Hull to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Hull to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Hull to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from York to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–100
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from York to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–160
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from York to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £150–210
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Girvan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Hull to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Hull to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Larne Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Translink
- 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
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Hull Interchange to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–29
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- 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
- 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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More Questions & Answers
Port of Hull to Cairnryan bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Leeds City Bus & Coach Station.
Port of Hull to Cairnryan train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Leeds station.
Yes, the driving distance between Port of Hull to Cairnryan is 259 miles. It takes approximately 4h 57m to drive from Port of Hull to Cairnryan.
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