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Inverness to Cairnryan buses

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Trip Overview

The average bus between Inverness and Cairnryan takes 8h 53m and the fastest bus takes 6h 30m. The bus service runs several times per day from Inverness 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.

8h 53m
Duration
248 mi
Distance
4 times a day
Frequency

Bus

best
  1. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus Uk093
  2. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus 923
7h 15m

Inverness to Cairnryan bus times

Buses run 4 times a day between Inverness and Cairnryan. The earliest departure is at 8:10 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Inverness is at 6:10 PM which arrives into Cairnryan at 10:40 AM. All services require a transfer at Buchanan Bus Station and take an average of 8h 53m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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  • Distance: 248.5 mi
  • Duration: 8h 53m

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

You can take a bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Buchanan Bus Station and Glasgow Buchanan in around 7h 15m.

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