The bus between Preston and Cairnryan takes 8h 15m. There is at least one bus per day from Preston 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 Preston and Cairnryan. The earliest departure is at 2:25 AM at night, and the last departure from Preston is at 2:25 AM which arrives into Cairnryan at 10:40 AM. All services require a transfer at Buchanan Bus Station and take an average of 8h 15m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Preston to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Preston station and arriving at Cairnryan station via Buchanan Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 15m.
Preston to Cairnryan bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Preston to Cairnryan bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
The distance between Preston and Cairnryan is 201.8 km. The road distance is 426 km.
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Buchanan Bus Station and Glasgow Buchanan in around 7h 15m.