There are 3 ways to get from Bushmills to Cairnryan by taxi, car ferry, train, bus, or busferry
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Taxi, car ferry
best- Take the taxi from Bushmills to Larnetaxi
- Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
2h 59m£127–341Train, car ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Coleraine to Yorkgatetrain Derry-Londonderry - Belfast Great Central / ...
- Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
7h 13m£44–247Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Bushmills War Memorial to Donegall Square Northbus 221
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayrbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Old Pierbus 358 / ...
10h 42m
Bushmills to Cairnryan by bus, train, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bushmills to Cairnryan is to train and car ferry which costs £40 - £250 and takes 7h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Bushmills to Cairnryan is to taxi and car ferry which takes 2h 59m and costs £120 - £350.
No, there is no direct bus from Bushmills to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Bushmills War Memorial and arriving at Old Pier via Belfast, Europa Buscentre and Ayr Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 42m.
The distance between Bushmills and Cairnryan is 87 miles.
The best way to get from Bushmills to Cairnryan without a car is to taxi and car ferry which takes 2h 59m and costs £120 - £350.
It takes approximately 2h 59m to get from Bushmills to Cairnryan, including transfers.
Bushmills to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Bushmills War Memorial station.
Bushmills to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Donegall Square North station.
There are 201+ hotels available in Cairnryan.
What companies run services between Bushmills, Northern Ireland and Cairnryan, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Bushmills to Cairnryan. However, you can take the taxi to Larne then take the car ferry to Cairnryan. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bushmills War Memorial to Cairnryan via Coleraine Buscentre, Coleraine, Yorkgate, Larne Harbour, and Larne in around 7h 13m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Coleraine to Yorkgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Bushmills War Memorial to Donegall Square North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Old Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- £100–130
West Bay Taxi
- Phone
- +44 7739 796 809
Gaz Cabz - Taxi Service Portrush
Andy Brown & Ultra Taxis
- Phone
- +44 28 7082 2223
- Website
- andybrowntaxis.co.uk
TV Taxis
- Phone
- +44 28 7035 5144
Town Cabs Coleraine
- Phone
- +44 7716 758 226
Terry's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7786 071 103
- Website
- terrystaxis.co.uk
Stewarty's Cabs
- Phone
- +44 7724 791 136
Chrissy's Cabs
- Phone
- +44 28 7035 7529
Unicab - Portstewart
- Phone
- +44 7516 962 022
Portstewart Cabs
- Phone
- +44 7562 096 430
Mark Steen Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7751 833 246
Ken's Cabs
- Phone
- +44 28 7083 5550
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