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How to get fromAxminster to Cairnryanby train, bus, car ferry, car or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Axminster to Cairnryan by train, bus, car ferry, car, or plane

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  1. Train, Bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Axminster to Exeter St Davidstrain
    2. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Streettrain
    3. Take the train from Wolverhampton to Haymarkettrain
    4. Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
    5. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus923
    13h 16m

  2. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Axminster to Exeter St Davidstrain
    2. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeBRS - GLA
    4. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
    9h 33m
    £83–189

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Trinity Square to Waterstonesbus30
    2. Take the bus from Huntworth Lane M5 to Cabot CircusbusFal
    3. Take the bus from Cabot Circus to Buchanan Bus StationbusM19
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodiebus923
    17h 18m

  4. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Trinity Square to Waterstonesbus30
    2. Take the bus from County Hall to Birmingham Coach Stationbus106 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Hamilton Square Stationbus423 / ...
    4. Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
    5. Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
    22h 6m

  5. Drive 438 mi

    1. Drive from Axminster to Cairnryancar438 mi
    7h 26m
    £110–159

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Trinity Square to Waterstonesbus30
    2. Take the train from Taunton to Glasgow Centraltrain
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Girvantrain
    4. Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus358 / ...
    16h 1m

  7. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Axminster to Exeter St Davidstrain
    2. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeBRS - EDI
    4. Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
    5. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus
    9h 2m

  8. Train to Exeter, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Axminster to Exeter St Davidstrain
    2. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeEXT - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus
    8h 35m

  9. Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Axminster to Salisburytrain
    2. Take the train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
    3. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeSOU - GLA
    4. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
    9h 53m
    £108–295

  10. Train, train to Cardiff Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Axminster to Exeter St Davidstrain
    2. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
    4. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeCWL - EDI
    5. Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
    6. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus
    11h 20m

Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration1h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket£25Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Axminster, England and Cairnryan, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Trinity Square to Old Pier via Waterstones, Castle Way, Compass Inn, Huntworth Lane M5, Cabot Circus, Buchanan Bus Station, Port Rodie, and Port Rodie Ferry Terminal in around 17h 18m.

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