There are 5 ways to get from The Kelpies to Cairnryan by bus or car
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Bus via North Approach Road
best- Take the bus from North Approach Road to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X24 / ...
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
4h 36mBus via Port Rodie
cheapest- Take the bus from St Andrew`s Church to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X37 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodiebus 923
6h 46m£24–49Drive 104.9 mi
- Drive from The Kelpies to Cairnryancar 104.9 mi
2h£26–37Bus
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
5h 21mBus via Ayr
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Henrietta Streetbus 60 / ...
- Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus 360 / ...
6h 1m£33–59
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from The Kelpies to Cairnryan is to bus via Port Rodie which costs £24 - £50 and takes 6h 46m.
The fastest way to get from The Kelpies to Cairnryan is to drive which takes 2h and costs £25 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from The Kelpies to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Kerse Bridge and arriving at Cairnryan Stena Terminal via North Approach Road and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 36m.
The distance between The Kelpies and Cairnryan is 117 miles. The road distance is 105.5 miles.
The best way to get from The Kelpies to Cairnryan without a car is to bus via North Approach Road which takes 4h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from The Kelpies to Cairnryan, including transfers.
The Kelpies to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from North Approach Road station.
The Kelpies to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between The Kelpies to Cairnryan is 106 miles. It takes approximately 2h to drive from The Kelpies to Cairnryan.
There are 221+ hotels available in Cairnryan.
What companies run services between The Kelpies, Scotland and Cairnryan, Scotland?
You can take a vehicle from The Kelpies to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Kerse Bridge, North Approach Road, Buchanan Bus Station, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 4h 36m.
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from North Approach Road to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Henrietta Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
Bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £6–13
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £16–35
- Phone
- 03330 16 61 62
- [email protected]
- Website
- mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk
Bus from St Andrew`s Church to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
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