There are 5 ways to get from Warrington to Cairnryan by train, bus, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Old Pierbus 360 / ...
7h 10m£106–167Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 802 / ...
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
8h 55m£41–67Train, bus via Carlisle
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus 500
7h 41mCar ferry
- Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
- Take the carferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
13h 25m£61–154Drive 221 mi
- Drive from Warrington to Cairnryancar 221 mi
3h 52m£55–79
Warrington to Cairnryan by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Warrington to Cairnryan is to bus which costs £40 - £70 and takes 8h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Warrington to Cairnryan is to drive which takes 3h 52m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Warrington to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Warrington Interchange and arriving at Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Liverpool, Liverpool One and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 55m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Warrington to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Liverpool and arriving at Cairnryan via Belfast. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 25m.
The distance between Warrington and Cairnryan is 308 miles. The road distance is 222.2 miles.
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The best way to get from Warrington to Cairnryan without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 10m and costs £100 - £170.
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Warrington to Cairnryan, including transfers.
Warrington to Cairnryan bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Warrington to Cairnryan bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
What companies run services between Warrington, England and Cairnryan, Scotland?
You can take a train from Warrington Central to Cairnryan via Liverpool Lime Street, Liverpool Central Loop Line, Birkenhead Hamilton Square, Liverpool, and Belfast in around 13h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Warrington Interchange to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Liverpool, Liverpool One, Buchanan Bus Station, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 8h 55m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- West Coast Railways
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- 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 Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- National Express
- 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
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £36–100
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £139
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–36
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
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Yes, the driving distance between Warrington to Cairnryan is 222 miles. It takes approximately 3h 52m to drive from Warrington to Cairnryan.
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