There are 9 ways to get from Cairnryan to Crewe by bus, train, car ferry, car, or plane
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Bus, train via Carlisle
best- Take the bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Dumfries stationbus 500
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Crewetrain
7h 43mCar ferry to Belfast International Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BFS - MAN
7h 55m£44–155Bus, train
- Take the bus from Old Pier to Rail Stationbus 358 / ...
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
7h 46m£114–202Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
13h 8m£45–139Drive 247.3 mi
- Drive from Cairnryan to Crewecar 247.3 mi
4h 17m£61–88Bus
- Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Stoke-on-Trentbus
10h 51mCar ferry to Belfast International Airport, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BFS - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewetrain
7h 24m£56–167Car ferry to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BHD - MAN
7h 34m£48–176Bus, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Crewetrain
7h 23m
Cairnryan to Crewe by car ferry, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairnryan to Crewe is to drive which costs £60 - £90 and takes 4h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Cairnryan to Crewe is to drive which takes 4h 17m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairnryan to Crewe. However, there are services departing from Cairnryan Stena Terminal and arriving at Christadelphian Hall via Buchanan Bus Station, Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 51m.
The distance between Cairnryan and Crewe is 258 miles. The road distance is 248.8 miles.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Crewe without a car is to bus and train via Carlisle which takes 7h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from Cairnryan to Crewe, including transfers.
Cairnryan to Crewe bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
Cairnryan to Crewe bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairnryan to Crewe is 249 miles. It takes approximately 4h 17m to drive from Cairnryan to Crewe.
There are 1014+ hotels available in Crewe.
What companies run services between Cairnryan, Scotland and Crewe, England?
You can take a car ferry from Cairnryan to Crewe via Belfast, Liverpool, Birkenhead Hamilton Square, and Chester in around 13h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Christadelphian Hall via Glasgow Buchanan, Buchanan Bus Station, Manchester, Shudehill Interchange, Stoke-on-Trent, and bus station in around 10h 51m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–90
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £20–55
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Carlisle to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–26
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Old Pier to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- £6–36
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
Car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £22–70
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £139
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