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

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There are 6 ways to get from Stafford to Cairnryan by train, bus, car ferry, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Stafford to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Rail Station to Old Pierbus bus 360 / ...
    8h 22m
    £121–191

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus 923
    11h 40m
    £36–55

  3. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Stafford to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train
    2. Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    14h 6m
    £73–188

  4. Drive  269.8 mi

    1. Drive from Stafford to Cairnryancar car 269.8 mi
    4h 38m
    £68–98

  5. Train, bus via Carlisle

    1. Take the train from Stafford to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain train
    3. Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus bus 500
    8h 46m

  6. Train, fly, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane BHX - BHD
    3. Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Larne Harbourtrain train
    4. Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    8h 23m
    £86–392

Birmingham Airport (BHX) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration1h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket£41Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 354.3 mi
  • Duration: 8h 22m

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

You can take a bus from Gatehouse Theatre to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Stoke-on-Trent, Shudehill Interchange, Buchanan Bus Station, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 11h 40m.

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