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How to get fromCairnryan to Banffby bus, plane or car ferry

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There are 4 ways to get from Cairnryan to Banff by bus, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airportbus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)planeEDI - YYC
    4. Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
    15h 28m
    $571–1,517

  2. Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)planeGLA - YYC
    3. Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
    18h 21m
    $531–1,304

  3. Car ferry to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
    2. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)planeBHD - YYC
    3. Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
    19h 41m
    $535–1,751

  4. Car ferry, bus to Dublin Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
    2. Take the bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus
    3. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)planeDUB - YYC
    4. Take the bus from Calgary Airport to HI Banff Alpine Centrebus
    18h 49m

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration12h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$350Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cairnryan, Scotland and Banff, AB, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Cairnryan to Banff. However, you can take the bus to Buchanan Bus Station, take the bus to Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Calgary International Airport (YYC), walk to Calgary Airport, then take the bus to HI Banff Alpine Centre. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Buchanan Bus Station, take the bus to Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Calgary International Airport (YYC), walk to Calgary Airport, then take the bus to HI Banff Alpine Centre.

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