There are 8 ways to get from Cairnryan to Chesterfield by bus, train, car ferry, car, or plane
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Bus, train via Manchester
best- Take the bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Dumfries station500
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Chesterfield
9h 51mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Coach Station
10h 3m£33–72Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Chesterfield
14h 53m£86–299Drive 256 mi
- Drive from Cairnryan to Chesterfield256 mi
5h 2m£63–91Bus, train
- Take the bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Dumfries station500
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Chesterfield
10h 7mTrain
- Take the train from Stranraer to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quay
- Take the train from Warrington Central to Chesterfield
10h 9m£60–203Car ferry to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Manchester Airport (MAN)BHD - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Chesterfield
8h 13m£81–328Bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Chesterfield
7h 35m£67–178
Cairnryan to Chesterfield by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairnryan to Chesterfield is to bus which costs £30 - £75 and takes 10h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Cairnryan to Chesterfield is to drive which takes 5h 2m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairnryan to Chesterfield station. However, there are services departing from Stena Terminal and arriving at Coach Station via Buchanan Bus Station and Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 3m.
The distance between Cairnryan and Chesterfield is 293 miles. The road distance is 257.5 miles.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Chesterfield without a car is to bus and train via Manchester which takes 9h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 51m to get from Cairnryan to Chesterfield, including transfers.
Cairnryan to Chesterfield bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Stena Terminal station.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Chesterfield is to bus which takes 10h 3m and costs £30 - £75. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £60 - £210 and takes 10h 9m.
Cairnryan to Chesterfield bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairnryan to Chesterfield is 257 miles. It takes approximately 5h 2m to drive from Cairnryan to Chesterfield.
What companies run services between Cairnryan, Scotland and Chesterfield, England?
You can take a bus from Stena Terminal to Coach Station via Buchanan Bus Station and Leeds City Bus Station in around 10h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Old Pier to Chesterfield via Port Rodie, Stranraer, Glasgow Central, Warrington Bank Quay, and Warrington Central in around 10h 9m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–85
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Stranraer to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–30
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–85
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Chesterfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Chesterfield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–65
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Warrington Central to Chesterfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £23–40
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Chesterfield
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £23–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £23–30
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Chesterfield
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Dumfries station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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