The average bus between Prestwick and Cairnryan takes 2h 17m and the fastest bus takes 1h 35m. The bus service runs several times per day from Prestwick 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 4 times a day between Prestwick and Cairnryan. The earliest departure is at 8:26 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Prestwick is at 7:38 PM which arrives into Cairnryan at 10:40 AM. All services require a transfer at Ayr Bus Station and take an average of 2h 17m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Prestwick to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Prestwick station and arriving at Cairnryan station via Cairnryan Stena Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 17m.
Prestwick to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Ayr station.
Prestwick to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
The distance between Prestwick and Cairnryan is 63.9 km. The road distance is 76 km.
Translink operates a bus from Ayr to Cairnryan Stena Terminal 4 times a day, and the journey takes 1h 25m.