The bus between Manchester and Cairnryan takes 8h 30m. There is at least one bus per day from Manchester 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 Manchester and Cairnryan. The earliest departure is at 2:10 AM at night, and the last departure from Manchester is at 2:10 AM which arrives into Cairnryan at 10:40 AM. All services require a transfer at Glasgow and take an average of 8h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Manchester station and arriving at Cairnryan station via Glasgow. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 30m.
Manchester to Cairnryan bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Cairnryan bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
The distance between Manchester and Cairnryan is 245.7 km. The road distance is 471 km.
You can take a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Glasgow and Glasgow Buchanan in around 7h 25m.