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Trip Overview

The average bus between Edinburgh and Cairnryan takes 3h 49m and the fastest bus takes 3h 39m. The bus service runs several times per day from Edinburgh 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.

3h 49m
Duration
126 mi
Distance
4 times a day
Frequency

Bus

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  1. Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus Uk090
  2. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus 923
4h 41m

Edinburgh to Cairnryan bus times

Buses run 4 times a day between Edinburgh and Cairnryan. The earliest departure is at 6:44 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 4:51 PM which arrives into Cairnryan at 8:30 PM. All services require a transfer at Buchanan Bus Station and take an average of 3h 49m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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  • Distance: 125.9 mi
  • Duration: 3h 49m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Cairnryan, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Princes Street to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Buchanan Bus Station and Glasgow Buchanan in around 4h 41m.

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