The average bus between London and Cairnryan takes 13h 10m and the fastest bus takes 11h 40m. The bus service runs several times per day from London 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 twice daily between London and Cairnryan. The earliest departure is at 11:00 PM at night, and the last departure from London is at 11:59 PM which arrives into Cairnryan at 2:40 PM. All services require a transfer at Buchanan Bus Station and take an average of 13h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from London to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from London station and arriving at Cairnryan station via Buchanan Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 10m.
London to Cairnryan bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Cairnryan bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
The distance between London and Cairnryan is 504.5 km. The road distance is 795 km.
You can take a bus from London Victoria to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Buchanan Bus Station and Glasgow Buchanan in around 12h 35m.