There are 6 ways to get from Cairnryan to Alnwick by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Alnmouthtrain
4h 57m£46–81Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Retail Parkbus 591
6h 20m£30–49Train
- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Alnmouthtrain
6h 42m£55–95Drive 174.1 mi
- Drive from Cairnryan to Alnwickcar 174.1 mi
3h 27m£42–61Bus, train via Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Take the bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berwick-upon-Tweedtrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 473 / ...
7h 24mBus via Ayr
- Take the bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Streetbus 358 / ...
- Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Ayr Bus Stationbus 60 / ...
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X77
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 56 to Haggerston Holiday Park A1bus
- Take the bus from Holiday Park to Green Battbus X18
9h 43m£33–45
Cairnryan to Alnwick by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairnryan to Alnwick is to bus via Ayr which costs £30 - £50 and takes 9h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Cairnryan to Alnwick is to drive which takes 3h 27m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairnryan to Alnwick. However, there are services departing from Stena Terminal and arriving at Retail Park via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 20m.
The distance between Cairnryan and Alnwick is 222 miles. The road distance is 175.1 miles.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Alnwick without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 57m and costs £45 - £85.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Cairnryan to Alnwick, including transfers.
Cairnryan to Alnwick bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Stena Terminal station.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Alnwick is to train which takes 6h 42m and costs £55 - £95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £29 - £50 and takes 6h 20m.
Cairnryan to Alnwick bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairnryan to Alnwick is 175 miles. It takes approximately 3h 27m to drive from Cairnryan to Alnwick.
What companies run services between Cairnryan, Scotland and Alnwick, England?
You can take a bus from Old Pier to Alnwick via Port Rodie, Stranraer, Ayr, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, Edinburgh Waverley, and Alnmouth in around 6h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stena Terminal to Retail Park via Buchanan Bus Station in around 6h 20m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Stranraer to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–17
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Alnmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Alnmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–28
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Alnmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–13
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–13
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Retail Park
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01668 281578
- enquiries@glenvalley.co.uk
- Website
- glenvalley.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://glenvalley.co.uk/
Bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Henrietta Street to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 56 to Haggerston Holiday Park A1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- +44 1665 720955
- travelsure@travelsure.co.uk
- Website
- travelsure.co.uk
Bus from Holiday Park to Green Batt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7
- Website
- https://www.travelsure.co.uk/
- Daily
- £7
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