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

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There are 7 ways to get from Shrewsbury to Cairnryan by train, bus, car ferry, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus via Glasgow

    best
    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 bus from Rail Station to Old Pierbus bus 360 / ...
    9h 25m
    £122–199

  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 23m
    £36–55

  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
    £77–179

  4. Drive  273 mi

    1. Drive from Shrewsbury to Cairnryancar car 273 mi
    5h 5m
    £69–100

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Lockerbietrain train
    3. Take the bus from Stance 5 to Port Rodiebus bus 500
    10h 24m

  6. Train, 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
    9h 9m
    £81–386

  7. Train, 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
    9h 1m
    £85–417

Liverpool (LPL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration53 minAverage Duration
Ticket£21Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 362.6 mi
  • Duration: 9h 25m

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 23m.

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