There are 8 ways to get from Cairnryan to Elland by bus, train, car, car ferry, or plane
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Bus, train
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 Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Halifax
8h 46mBus via Ayr
cheapest- Take the bus from Old Pier to Ayr Bus Station358 / ...
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus StationX77
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station183 / ...
12h 33m£30–79Train
- Take the train from Stranraer to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Halifax
9h 23m£40–148Bus
- Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus StationUkn31 / ...
9h 55mDrive 213.6 mi
- Drive from Cairnryan to Elland213.6 mi
4h 12m£53–76Train via Carlisle
- Take the train from Stranraer to Kilmarnock
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Leeds
11h 15m£64–162Car ferry, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)BHD - LBA
7h 52m£89–349Car ferry, 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 Airport to Huddersfield
8h 2m£79–331
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairnryan to Elland is to bus via Ayr which costs £29 - £80 and takes 12h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Cairnryan to Elland is to drive which takes 4h 12m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairnryan to Elland. However, there are services departing from Cairnryan Stena Terminal and arriving at Burley Street via Buchanan Bus Station, Leeds City Bus Station and Halifax Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 55m.
The distance between Cairnryan and Elland is 255 miles. The road distance is 214.9 miles.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Elland without a car is to bus and train which takes 8h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 46m to get from Cairnryan to Elland, including transfers.
Cairnryan to Elland bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Elland is to train which takes 9h 23m and costs £40 - £150. Alternatively, you can Bus, which costs and takes 9h 55m.
Cairnryan to Elland bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairnryan to Elland is 215 miles. It takes approximately 4h 12m to drive from Cairnryan to Elland.
What companies run services between Cairnryan, Scotland and Elland, England?
You can take a bus from Old Pier to Elland Morrisons via Port Rodie, Stranraer, Glasgow Central, Preston, Halifax, and Horton Street 5 in around 9h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Burley Street via Buchanan Bus Station, Leeds City Bus Station, and Halifax Bus Station in around 9h 55m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–130
- 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/
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/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–40
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–75
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–70
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Airport to Huddersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–280
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–300
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–19
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £14–19
Train from Preston to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–35
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–70
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- bookings@westcoastrailways.net
- Website
- westcoastrailways.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- West Coast Railways
- 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/
- 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
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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 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 Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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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