There are 5 ways to get from Wemyss Bay to Cairnryan by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Forbes Place to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 906X / ...
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
4h 50m£9Train, bus
- Take the train from Wemyss Bay to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
- Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus 360 / ...
5h 34m£44–71Drive 82 mi
- Drive from Wemyss Bay to Cairnryancar 82 mi
1h 47m£21–30Bus via Ayr
- Take the bus from Manse Court to Ayr Bus Stationbus 585
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Henrietta Streetbus 60 / ...
- Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus 360 / ...
5h 22m£32–44Bus via Port Rodie
- Take the bus from Forbes Place to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 906X / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodiebus 923
6h 12m£24–45
Wemyss Bay to Cairnryan by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wemyss Bay to Cairnryan is to bus which costs £10 and takes 4h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Wemyss Bay to Cairnryan is to drive which takes 1h 47m and costs £20 - £30.
No, there is no direct bus from Wemyss Bay to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Forbes Place and arriving at Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 50m.
The distance between Wemyss Bay and Cairnryan is 116 miles. The road distance is 82.5 miles.
The best way to get from Wemyss Bay to Cairnryan without a car is to bus which takes 4h 50m and costs £10.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Wemyss Bay to Cairnryan, including transfers.
Wemyss Bay to Cairnryan bus services, operated by McGills Buses, depart from Forbes Place station.
Wemyss Bay to Cairnryan bus services, operated by McGills Buses, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wemyss Bay to Cairnryan is 82 miles. It takes approximately 1h 47m to drive from Wemyss Bay to Cairnryan.
There are 205+ hotels available in Cairnryan.
What companies run services between Wemyss Bay, Scotland and Cairnryan, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Forbes Place to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Buchanan Bus Station and Glasgow Buchanan in around 4h 50m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Wemyss Bay to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from Forbes Place to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from Forbes Place to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
- 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
- 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 Manse Court to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Henrietta Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £16–35
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