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

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There are 12 ways to get from Winchester to Cairnryan by train, bus, car ferry, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Winchester to Wolverhamptontrain train
    2. Take the train from Wolverhampton to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Rail Station to Old Pierbus bus 360 / ...
    11h 55m
    £191–295

  2. Fly Southampton Airport to Glasgow Airport, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane SOU - GLA
    2. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Rail Station to Old Pierbus bus
    7h 31m
    £73–220

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from St Catherines P&R to Heathrow Terminal 5bus bus 032 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 802
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus 923
    15h 25m
    £84–141

  4. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Winchester to Wolverhamptontrain train
    2. Take the train from Wolverhampton to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train
    3. Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the carferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    17h 37m
    £142–295

  5. Drive  416.3 mi

    1. Drive from Winchester to Cairnryancar car 416.3 mi
    7h 11m
    £103–149

  6. Train, bus via Carlisle

    1. Take the train from Winchester to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Carlisletrain train
    3. Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain train
    4. Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus bus 500
    12h 18m

  7. Train to London City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Winchester to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LCY - GLA
    3. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Rail Station to Old Pierbus bus
    8h 36m
    £135–431

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

    1. Take the train from Winchester to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LHR - GLA
    4. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Rail Station to Old Pierbus bus
    9h 5m
    £122–402

  9. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Winchester to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LGW - GLA
    3. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Rail Station to Old Pierbus bus
    8h 48m
    £99–229

  10. Fly Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane SOU - EDI
    2. Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Rail Station to Old Pierbus bus
    9h 6m
    £127–277

  11. Fly Southampton Airport to Newcastle, train, Bus

    1. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane SOU - NCL
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    4. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus
    9h 10m
    £125–315

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

    1. Take the train from Winchester to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BRS - GLA
    4. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Rail Station to Old Pierbus bus
    9h 56m
    £109–239

Winchester to Cairnryan by train and bus

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration11h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket£191Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 514.4 mi
  • Duration: 11h 55m

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

You can take a bus from City Road to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via St Catherines P&R, Heathrow Terminal 5, Buchanan Bus Station, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 15h 25m.

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