The average bus between Duns and Cairnryan takes 21h 14m and the fastest bus takes 19h 25m. There is at least one bus per day from Duns to Cairnryan. 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 once daily between Duns and Cairnryan. The earliest departure is at 1:30 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Duns is at 4:55 PM which arrives into Cairnryan at 2:40 PM. All services require a transfer at Chapel Street and take an average of 21h 14m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Duns to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Duns station and arriving at Cairnryan station via Railway Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 14m.
Duns to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Borders Buses, depart from Railway Station.
Duns to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Borders Buses, arrive at Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
The distance between Duns and Cairnryan is 191.5 km. The road distance is 346 km.
You can take a bus from Market Square to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Chapel Street, Railway Station, Railway Station, St Andrew's House, Buchanan Bus Station, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 9h 16m.