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

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There are 12 ways to get from Brighton to Cairnryan by train, bus, car ferry, car, or plane

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  1. Train, Bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus 923
    10h 13m

  2. Bus via Ayr

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Preston Circus to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus 025
    2. Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgowbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus bus X77
    4. Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Henrietta Streetbus bus 60 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus bus 358 / ...
    18h 41m
    £52–107

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Preston Circus to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus 025
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus 923
    17h 49m

  4. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Chestertrain train
    3. Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    18h 5m
    £139–328

  5. Drive 463.5 mi

    1. Drive from Brighton to Cairnryancar car 463.5 mi
    7h 58m
    £112–162

  6. Train, bus via Lockerbie

    1. Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Lockerbietrain train
    3. Take the bus from Whitesands to Port Rodiebus bus 500
    11h 31m

  7. Fly London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LGW - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus
    7h 30m

  8. Train to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Brighton to London Bridgetrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus
    8h 11m

  9. Fly London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow Airport, train, line 358 bus

    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LGW - GLA
    2. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    3. Take the train from Ayr to Girvantrain train
    4. Take the bus from Elder Avenue to Old Pierbus bus
    8h 5m
    £60–151

  10. Train to London City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Brighton to London Bridgetrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LCY - GLA
    3. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    8h 41m
    £112–287

  11. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Brighton to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LTN - GLA
    3. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    9h 13m
    £72–236

  12. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LHR - GLA
    3. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    9h 29m
    £119–325

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration2h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket£25Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a bus from Preston Circus to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 17h 49m.

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