There are 7 ways to get from Barnsley to Cairnryan by train, bus, car, plane, or car ferry
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Train, Bus via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Barnsley to Leeds
- Take the train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal923
9h 6mTrain, bus #2
cheapest- Take the train from Barnsley to Leeds
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station183 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus StationX77
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Henrietta Street60 / ...
- Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pier358 / ...
12h 34m£33–90Bus
- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Buchanan Bus StationUkn31 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodie923
11h 14m£34–78Drive 231.8 mi
- Drive from Barnsley to Cairnryan231.8 mi
4h 32m£58–84Train, fly, car ferry
- Take the train from Barnsley to Leeds
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)LBA - BHD
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
8h 54m£84–356Train
- Take the train from Barnsley to Leeds
- Take the train from Leeds to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraer
10h 23m£69–126Train, bus
- Take the train from Barnsley to Leeds
- Take the train from Leeds to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Girvan
- Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pier358 / ...
10h 41m£60–117
Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barnsley to Cairnryan is to train and bus which costs £30 - £90 and takes 12h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Barnsley to Cairnryan is to drive which takes 4h 32m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Barnsley to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Sheffield Road/Brinckman Street and arriving at Old Pier via Meadowhall Interchange/B1, Buchanan Bus Station and Port Rodie Ferry Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 14m.
The distance between Barnsley and Cairnryan is 386 miles. The road distance is 233.1 miles.
The best way to get from Barnsley to Cairnryan without a car is to train and Bus via Edinburgh which takes 9h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 6m to get from Barnsley to Cairnryan, including transfers.
Barnsley to Cairnryan bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 station.
The best way to get from Barnsley to Cairnryan is to bus which takes 11h 14m and costs £30 - £80. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £65 - £130 and takes 10h 23m.
Barnsley to Cairnryan bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barnsley to Cairnryan is 233 miles. It takes approximately 4h 32m to drive from Barnsley to Cairnryan.
What companies run services between Barnsley, England and Cairnryan, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Sheffield Road/Brinckman Street to Old Pier via Meadowhall Interchange/B1, Buchanan Bus Station, Port Rodie, and Port Rodie Ferry Terminal in around 11h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Barnsley to Old Pier via Leeds, Glasgow Central, Ayr, Stranraer, and Port Rodie Ferry Terminal in around 10h 23m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–160
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Barnsley to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–13
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–17
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Girvan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £14–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
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 Henrietta Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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