There are 8 ways to get from Cairnryan to Elland by bus, train, car, car ferry, or plane
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Bus, train via Preston
best- Take the bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station923
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Halifax
7h 33m£41–154Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Huddersfield
8h 7m£37–75Drive 213.6 mi
- Drive from Cairnryan to Elland213.6 mi
4h 12m£53–76Car 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 59m£88–333Bus, train via Carlisle
- 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
9h 3mTrain
- Take the train from Stranraer to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Halifax
9h 3m£40–168Bus, train via Carlisle #2
- Take the bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Dumfries station500
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Keighley
9h 58mCar 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
7h 59m£79–321
Cairnryan to Elland by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairnryan to Elland is to bus and train which costs £35 - £75 and takes 8h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Cairnryan to Elland is to drive which takes 4h 12m and costs £50 - £80.
The distance between Cairnryan and Elland is 322 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 via Preston which takes 7h 33m and costs £40 - £160.
It takes approximately 7h 33m to get from Cairnryan to Elland, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairnryan to Elland is 215 miles. It takes approximately 4h 12m to drive from Cairnryan to Elland.
There are 2269+ hotels available in Elland.
What companies run services between Cairnryan, Scotland and Elland, England?
You can take a bus from Old Pier to Exley Lane via Port Rodie, Stranraer, Glasgow Central, Preston, Halifax, and Halifax Bus Station in around 9h 3m.
- 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
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–120
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- 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/
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–40
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Victoria to Huddersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- 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 Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once 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
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 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
- £240–280
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Preston to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–55
- Website
- https://www.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 Carlisle to Keighley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–19
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £14–19
- 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 1524 732100
- bookings@westcoastrailways.net
- Website
- westcoastrailways.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://westcoastrailways.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Keighley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://westcoastrailways.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 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- 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 Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.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
- +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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