The average bus between Cairnryan and Portpatrick takes 3h 44m and the fastest bus takes 1h. The bus service runs several times per day from Cairnryan to Portpatrick. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 4 times a day between Cairnryan and Portpatrick. The earliest departure is at 9:18 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Cairnryan is at 11:21 PM which arrives into Portpatrick at 8:18 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 44m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Cairnryan to Portpatrick. However, there are services departing from Cairnryan station and arriving at Portpatrick station via Port Rodie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 44m.
Cairnryan to Portpatrick bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Old Pier station.
Cairnryan to Portpatrick bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Post Office station.
The distance between Cairnryan and Portpatrick is 15.8 km. The road distance is 23 km.
You can take a bus from Old Pier to Post Office via Port Rodie in around 1h 25m.