There are 10 ways to get from Cairnryan to Chesterfield by bus, train, car, car ferry, or plane
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Bus, train via Warrington
best- Take the bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station923
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quay
- Take the train from Warrington Central to Chesterfield
8h 24m£73–189Bus via Manchester
cheapest- Take the bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Leeds City Bus Station
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Coach Station
11h 20m£37–80Drive 256 mi
- Drive from Cairnryan to Chesterfield256 mi
5h 2m£64–93Car 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 10m£87–363Bus, train
- Take the bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Street358 / ...
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Chesterfield
9h 26m£175–197Train
- Take the train from Stranraer to Kilmarnock
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Chesterfield
10h 34m£87–207Bus
- Take the bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Street358 / ...
- Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Ayr Bus Station60 / ...
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus StationX77
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Sheffield Interchange/E2180 / ...
12h 49m£46–71Car ferry to Belfast International Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)BFS - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Chesterfield
8h 31m£80–312Bus, 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 24m£81–184Bus, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Street
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Chesterfield
7h 57m£82–194
Cairnryan to Chesterfield by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairnryan to Chesterfield is to bus via Manchester which costs £35 - £80 and takes 11h 20m.
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, Shudehill Interchange and Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 20m.
The distance between Cairnryan and Chesterfield is 372 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 Warrington which takes 8h 24m and costs £70 - £190.
It takes approximately 8h 24m 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 via Manchester which takes 11h 20m and costs £35 - £80. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £85 - £210 and takes 10h 34m.
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, Shudehill Interchange, and Leeds City Bus Station in around 11h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Old Pier to Chesterfield via Port Rodie, Stranraer, Kilmarnock, Carlisle, and Manchester Piccadilly in around 10h 34m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–140
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–85
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–65
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- 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
- £20–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Warrington Central to Chesterfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £39–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Chesterfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Stranraer to Kilmarnock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £20–27
- 1st Class
- £30–50
Train from Kilmarnock to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–29
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Chesterfield
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £160–170
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Chesterfield
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.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 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–85
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.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 Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Henrietta Street to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Sheffield Interchange/E2
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- 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/
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