There are 5 ways to get from Alloa to Cairnryan Stena Terminal by train, bus, or car
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Train, Bus
best- Take the train from Alloa to Glasgow Queen StreetAlloa - Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal923
4h 14mBus via Ayr
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus StationM8 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus StationX77
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Elder Avenue60 / ...
5h 43m£20–31Train
- Take the train from Alloa to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraer
5h 36m£33–55Drive 111.3 mi
- Drive from Alloa to Cairnryan Stena Terminal111.3 mi
2h 8m£28–41Bus
- Take the bus from North Approach Road to Buchanan Bus StationX24 / ...
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal923
4h 33m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alloa to Cairnryan Stena Terminal is to bus via Ayr which costs £20 - £35 and takes 5h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Alloa to Cairnryan Stena Terminal is to drive which takes 2h 8m and costs £27 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Alloa to Cairnryan Stena Terminal. However, there are services departing from Shillinghill and arriving at Cairnryan Stena Terminal via North Approach Road and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 33m.
The distance between Alloa and Cairnryan Stena Terminal is 117 miles. The road distance is 111.9 miles.
The best way to get from Alloa to Cairnryan Stena Terminal without a car is to train and Bus which takes 4h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from Alloa to Cairnryan Stena Terminal, including transfers.
Alloa to Cairnryan Stena Terminal bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from North Approach Road station.
The best way to get from Alloa to Cairnryan Stena Terminal is to train which takes 5h 36m and costs £30 - £55. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 33m.
Alloa to Cairnryan Stena Terminal bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alloa to Cairnryan Stena Terminal is 112 miles. It takes approximately 2h 8m to drive from Alloa to Cairnryan Stena Terminal.
What companies run services between Alloa, Scotland and Cairnryan Stena Terminal, Scotland?
You can take a train from Alloa to Stena Terminal via Glasgow Queen Street, Glasgow Central, Ayr, Stranraer, and Port Rodie Ferry Terminal in around 5h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shillinghill to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via High Street Stance B, North Approach Road, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 4h 33m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Alloa to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from North Approach Road to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Elder Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
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