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

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

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  1. Bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly, shuttle

    best
    1. Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane EDI - YYC
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    15h 1m

  2. Car ferry to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane BHD - YYC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    19h 52m
    $581–2,207

  3. Car ferry, train, bus to Dublin Airport, fly, shuttle

    1. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Great Centraltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Grand Central Station to Terminal 2 Zone 21bus bus
    4. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane DUB - YYC
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    18h 39m
    $596–1,672

  4. Bus, train to Glasgow Airport, fly, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Streetbus bus
    2. Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane GLA - YYC
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Banff, ABshuttle bus
    18h 59m
    $599–1,396

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

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration12h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$421Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,843.7 km
  • Duration: 15h 1m

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 Glasgow Buchanan, walk 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 shuttle to Banff, AB. Alternatively, you can take the car ferry to Larne, walk to Larne Harbour, take the train to Belfast Great Central, walk to Grand Central Station, take the bus to Terminal 2 Zone 21, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Calgary International Airport (YYC), walk to Calgary Airport, then take the shuttle to Banff, AB.

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