There are 5 ways to get from Cairnryan to Bo'ness 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 to LinlithgowGlasgow Queen Street - Edinburgh / ...
4h 19mDrive 112 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cairnryan to Bo'ness112 mi
2h 8m£28–40Bus, line 2 bus
- Take the bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station923
- Take the bus from Station Hotel to Bus Station2
4h 52mBus
- Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Grahamston StationX37
5h 26mBus, line 2 bus via Ayr
- Take the bus from Old Pier to Ayr Bus Station358 / ...
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Bath StreetX77
- Take the bus from Station Hotel to Bus Station2
5h 43m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairnryan to Bo'ness is to drive which costs £27 - £40 and takes 2h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Cairnryan to Bo'ness is to drive which takes 2h 8m and costs £27 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairnryan to Bo'ness station. However, there are services departing from Cairnryan Stena Terminal and arriving at Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station and Melville Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 26m.
The distance between Cairnryan and Bo'ness is 114 miles. The road distance is 112.7 miles.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Bo'ness without a car is to Bus and train which takes 4h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Cairnryan to Bo'ness, including transfers.
Cairnryan to Bo'ness bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
Cairnryan to Bo'ness bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairnryan to Bo'ness is 113 miles. It takes approximately 2h 8m to drive from Cairnryan to Bo'ness.
There are 791+ hotels available in Bo'ness.
What companies run services between Cairnryan, Scotland and Bo'ness, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Stena Terminal to Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Queen Street, Larbert, and Station Hotel in around 4h 52m.
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- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Linlithgow
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Station Hotel to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Grahamston Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
Bus from Old Pier to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Bath Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
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