The average bus between Stirling and Cairnryan takes 3h 29m and the fastest bus takes 3h 10m. The bus service runs several times per day from Stirling 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 Stirling and Cairnryan. The earliest departure is at 5:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Stirling is at 5:20 PM which arrives into Cairnryan at 8:30 PM. All services require a transfer at Buchanan Bus Station and take an average of 3h 29m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Stirling to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Stirling station and arriving at Cairnryan station via Buchanan Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 29m.
Stirling to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Bus Station.
Stirling to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
The distance between Stirling and Cairnryan is 144.6 km. The road distance is 172 km.
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Buchanan Bus Station and Glasgow Buchanan in around 4h 3m.