There are 12 ways to get from Stevenage to Cairnryan by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, Bus
best- Take the train from Stevenage to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
8h 25m£74–119Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 595 / ...
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
13h 37m£64–108Bus, train
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Central stationbus Mk1
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the bus from West Campbell Street to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Old Pierbus 360 / ...
12h 4m£142–232Drive 375.3 mi
- Drive from Stevenage to Cairnryancar 375.3 mi
6h 27m£93–134Fly Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LTN - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Girvantrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Old Pierbus
8h 24m£66–167Train
- Take the train from Stevenage to Newcastletrain
- Take the train from Newcastle to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Kilmarnocktrain
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Stranraertrain
11h 16m£166–266Train, bus via Leeds
- Take the train from Stevenage to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus 500
11h 39mTrain to London City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Stevenage to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LCY - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Old Pierbus
8h 17m£126–412Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Stevenage to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LHR - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Old Pierbus
8h 42m£124–381Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Stevenage to Cambridge Southtrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane STN - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Old Pierbus
8h 42m£78–204Fly Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LTN - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Old Pierbus
9h 34m£73–214Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Stevenage to Cambridge Southtrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane STN - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Old Pierbus
9h 46m£93–241
Stevenage to Cairnryan by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stevenage to Cairnryan is to bus which costs £60 - £110 and takes 13h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Stevenage to Cairnryan is to drive which takes 6h 27m and costs £90 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Stevenage station to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Stevenage station and arriving at Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Luton Station Interchange, Milton Keynes Coachway and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Stevenage to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Stevenage and arriving at Stranraer via Newcastle, Carlisle and Kilmarnock. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 16m.
The distance between Stevenage and Cairnryan is 493 miles. The road distance is 377.5 miles.
The best way to get from Stevenage to Cairnryan without a car is to train and Bus which takes 8h 25m and costs £70 - £120.
It takes approximately 8h 25m to get from Stevenage to Cairnryan, including transfers.
Stevenage to Cairnryan bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Milton Keynes Coachway station.
Stevenage to Cairnryan train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Stevenage station.
The best way to get from Stevenage to Cairnryan is to train which takes 11h 16m and costs £160 - £270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £60 - £110 and takes 13h 37m.
What companies run services between Stevenage, England and Cairnryan, Scotland?
You can take a train from Stevenage to Old Pier via Newcastle, Carlisle, Kilmarnock, Stranraer, and Port Rodie Ferry Terminal in around 11h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stevenage station to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Luton Station Interchange, Milton Keynes Coachway, Buchanan Bus Station, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 13h 37m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £18–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £18–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £19–110
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–260
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–290
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–440
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £55–290
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–70
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £20–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £55–290
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–260
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–440
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Stevenage to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Girvan
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Kilmarnock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Kilmarnock to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stevenage to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–120
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Stevenage to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Newcastle to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Stevenage to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–20
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Stevenage to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–20
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Stevenage to Cambridge South
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–21
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Stevenage to Cambridge South
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–21
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Stevenage to Cambridge South
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Stevenage to Cambridge South
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- Great Northern
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- Phone
- 01733207860
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach East
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from West Campbell Street to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Old Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Rail Station to Old Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Rail Station to Old Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Rail Station to Old Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Rail Station to Old Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Rail Station to Old Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Rail Station to Old Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Stevenage to Cairnryan bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Stevenage to Cairnryan train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Newcastle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stevenage to Cairnryan is 377 miles. It takes approximately 6h 27m to drive from Stevenage to Cairnryan.
There are 213+ hotels available in Cairnryan.












































