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

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There are 10 ways to get from Swindon to Cairnryan by train, bus, car ferry, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Swindon to Cheltenham Spatrain train
    2. Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Carlisletrain train
    4. Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain train
    5. Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus bus 500
    11h 55m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 830
    2. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus 923
    15h 26m
    £75–120

  3. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Swindon to Newport (S Wales)train train
    2. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Chestertrain train
    3. Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the carferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    17h 51m
    £133–274

  4. Drive  372.8 mi

    1. Drive from Swindon to Cairnryancar car 372.8 mi
    6h 24m
    £92–133

  5. Train, bus via Kilmarnock

    1. Take the train from Swindon to Bristol Parkwaytrain train
    2. Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Carlisletrain train
    4. Take the train from Carlisle to Kilmarnocktrain train
    5. Take the train from Kilmarnock to Girvantrain train
    6. Take the bus from Rail Station to Old Pierbus bus 360 / ...
    12h 11m
    £171–286

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Swindon to Bristol Parkwaytrain train
    2. Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain train
    4. Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain train
    13h 50m
    £255–407

  7. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Swindon to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BRS - GLA
    3. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Rail Station to Old Pierbus bus
    8h 24m
    £81–183

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

    1. Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LHR - GLA
    3. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Rail Station to Old Pierbus bus
    8h 44m
    £138–426

  9. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Swindon to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BRS - EDI
    3. Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Rail Station to Old Pierbus bus
    9h 34m
    £98–235

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

    1. Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LTN - GLA
    4. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Rail Station to Old Pierbus bus
    9h 12m
    £119–253

Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration1h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket£25Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 397.5 mi
  • Duration: 11h 55m

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

You can take a bus from Spring Gardens to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Market Place, Gloucester Green Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 15h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Swindon to Old Pier via Bristol Parkway, Glasgow Central, Ayr, Stranraer, and Port Rodie Ferry Terminal in around 13h 50m.

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