There are 5 ways to get from Cairnryan to Bathgate by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to BathgateHelensburgh Central - Edinburgh / ...
3h 25mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Haymarket Station900
- Take the bus from Haymarket Station to Council OfficesX18 / ...
4h 38m£21–29Drive 101.6 mi
- Drive from Cairnryan to Bathgate101.6 mi
2h 2m£26–37Bus, train via Glasgow
- Take the bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to BathgateHelensburgh Central - Edinburgh / ...
3h 26m£27–36Bus, line 60 bus, train
- Take the bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Street358 / ...
- Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Beresford Terrace60 / ...
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Bathgate
4h 24m£28–42
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairnryan to Bathgate is to bus which costs £20 - £29 and takes 4h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Cairnryan to Bathgate is to drive which takes 2h 2m and costs £25 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairnryan to Bathgate. However, there are services departing from Stena Terminal and arriving at Council Offices via Buchanan Bus Station and Haymarket Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 38m.
The distance between Cairnryan and Bathgate is 106 miles. The road distance is 102.2 miles.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Bathgate without a car is to Bus and train which takes 3h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 25m to get from Cairnryan to Bathgate, including transfers.
Cairnryan to Bathgate bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Stena Terminal station.
Cairnryan to Bathgate bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairnryan to Bathgate is 102 miles. It takes approximately 2h 2m to drive from Cairnryan to Bathgate.
There are 659+ hotels available in Bathgate.
What companies run services between Cairnryan, Scotland and Bathgate, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Stena Terminal to Council Offices via Buchanan Bus Station and Haymarket Station in around 4h 38m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Bathgate
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–17
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.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/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Haymarket Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.citylink.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 Beresford Terrace
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- mail@lothianbuses.com
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Haymarket Station to Council Offices
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
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