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How to get fromShrewsbury to Cairnryanby train, bus, car ferry, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Shrewsbury to Cairnryan by train, bus, car ferry, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Crewetrain train
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Carlisletrain train
    3. Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain train
    4. Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus bus 500
    9h 23m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to bus stationbus bus 64
    2. Take the bus from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus 923
    12h 55m
    £35–54

  3. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Chestertrain train
    2. Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    14h 20m
    £78–179

  4. Drive  273 mi

    1. Drive from Shrewsbury to Cairnryancar car 273 mi
    5h 5m
    £68–97

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Crewetrain train
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain train
    4. Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain train
    9h 46m
    £132–218

  6. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHX - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus
    7h 56m
    £56–136

  7. Train, train to Liverpool, fly to Belfast International Airport, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Crewetrain train
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane LPL - BFS
    4. Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    8h 58m
    £83–396

  8. Train, train to Liverpool, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Crewetrain train
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane LPL - BHD
    4. Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Larne Harbourtrain train
    5. Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    8h 51m
    £90–397

  9. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - GLA
    3. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus bus
    8h 22m
    £77–164

Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration1h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket£27Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 289.5 mi
  • Duration: 9h 23m

What companies run services between Shrewsbury, England and Cairnryan, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Bus Station to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Stoke-on-Trent, Shudehill Interchange, Buchanan Bus Station, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 12h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Shrewsbury to Old Pier via Crewe, Glasgow Central, Ayr, Stranraer, and Port Rodie Ferry Terminal in around 9h 46m.

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