The bus between Edinburgh and Cairnryan takes 4h 40m. The bus runs, on average, once a week 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.
Buses run on demand between Edinburgh and Cairnryan. Service times information will be available soon. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 4h 40m.
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No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Shandwick Place station and arriving at Cairnryan Stena Terminal station via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 40m.
Edinburgh to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Shandwick Place station.
Edinburgh to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
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The distance between Edinburgh and Cairnryan is 158.5 km. The road distance is 192 km.
You can take a bus from Shandwick Place to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Buchanan Bus Station and Glasgow Buchanan in around 4h 40m.