There are 3 ways to get from Tangier to Cairnryan by plane, bus, car ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Glasgow/Prestwick, bus
best- Fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Glasgow/Prestwick (PIK)plane TNG - PIK
- Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus
11h 14m£120–470Fly to Glasgow Airport, train, bus
cheapest- Fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane TNG - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
- Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus
10h 57m£118–435Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Estación de autobuses de Burgosbus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Burgos to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
2d 4h£203–551
Tangier to Cairnryan by car ferry, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tangier to Cairnryan is to fly and train and bus which costs £110 - £440 and takes 10h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Tangier to Cairnryan is to fly and train and bus which takes 10h 57m and costs £110 - £440.
The distance between Tangier and Cairnryan is 1435 miles.
The best way to get from Tangier to Cairnryan without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 2 days 4h and costs £200 - £550.
It takes approximately 11h 14m to get from Tangier to Cairnryan, including transfers.
Cairnryan is 1h ahead of Tangier. It is currently 6:43 PM in Tangier and 7:43 PM in Cairnryan.
There are 212+ hotels available in Cairnryan.
What companies run services between Tangier, Morocco and Cairnryan, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Tangier to Cairnryan. However, you can take the taxi to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) airport, fly to Glasgow/Prestwick (PIK), walk to Prestwick Intl Airport, take the train to Ayr, take the train to Girvan, walk to Rail Station, take the bus to Henrietta Street, then take the bus to Old Pier. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Tarifa, Tarifa, Estación de autobuses de Burgos, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, London Victoria, Buchanan Bus Station, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–370
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £100–600
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Glasgow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–410
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Glasgow Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–400
- 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
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- Phone
- +34 912 66 02 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- balearia.com
Car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–187
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Sirena Seat No Car
- £34
- Neptuno Seat No Car
- £43
- Sirena Seat Car
- £179
- Neptuno Seat Car
- £187
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