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

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There are 12 ways to get from Slough to Cairnryan by plane, bus, train, car ferry, or car

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  1. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus
    7h 10m

  2. Bus via Ayr

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgowbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus bus X77
    3. Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Henrietta Streetbus bus 60 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus bus 360 / ...
    17h 9m
    £73–123

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Reading to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Carlisletrain train
    3. Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain train
    4. Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus bus 500
    12h 19m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus Ukn10
    2. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus 923
    16h 15m

  5. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Reading to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Chestertrain train
    3. Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    18h 57m
    £143–308

  6. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LHR - GLA
    2. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus bus
    7h 37m
    £101–351

  7. Train to London City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Slough to Custom Housetrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LCY - GLA
    3. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus bus
    8h 19m
    £135–414

  8. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Farringdon to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LGW - GLA
    3. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus bus
    8h 44m
    £104–247

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

    1. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LTN - GLA
    3. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus bus
    8h 39m
    £110–257

  10. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Slough to Liverpool Street Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane STN - GLA
    3. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    4. Take the train from Ayr to Girvantrain train
    5. Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus bus
    8h 53m
    £96–241

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Reading to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain train
    3. Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain train
    14h 12m
    £315–494

  12. Drive 396.2 mi

    1. Drive from Slough to Cairnryancar car 396.2 mi
    6h 55m
    £97–140

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar68Weekly Planes
Duration1h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket£59Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 459.4 mi
  • Duration: 7h 10m

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

You can take a bus from Wellington Street Stop B to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 16h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Slough to Old Pier via Reading, Glasgow Central, Ayr, Stranraer, and Port Rodie Ferry Terminal in around 14h 12m.

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