There are 7 ways to get from Cairnryan to Ellon by bus, train, car, car ferry, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus Uk091
6h 21m£33–58Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeentrain Glasgow Queen Street - Aberdeen / ...
6h 43m£82–150Drive 234.6 mi
- Drive from Cairnryan to Elloncar 234.6 mi
4h 24m£57–82Car ferry, train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Take the train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BHD - ABZ
7h 26m£136–462Bus via Dundee
- Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Dundee stationbus
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Bridge of Don Park and Ridebus
7h 29mBus, train via Ayr
- Take the bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Streetbus 360 / ...
- Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Ayr Bus Stationbus 60 / ...
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X77
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeentrain
7h 55m£90–159Bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane EDI - ABZ
8h 49m£93–332
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairnryan to Ellon is to bus which costs £30 - £60 and takes 6h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Cairnryan to Ellon is to drive which takes 4h 24m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairnryan to Ellon. However, there are services departing from Ferry Terminal and arriving at Market Street via Buchanan Bus Station and Union Square Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 21m.
The distance between Cairnryan and Ellon is 246 miles. The road distance is 236 miles.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Ellon without a car is to bus which takes 6h 21m and costs £30 - £60.
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Cairnryan to Ellon, including transfers.
Cairnryan to Ellon bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Ferry Terminal station.
Cairnryan to Ellon bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairnryan to Ellon is 236 miles. It takes approximately 4h 24m to drive from Cairnryan to Ellon.
There are 549+ hotels available in Ellon.
What companies run services between Cairnryan, Scotland and Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Ferry Terminal to Market Street via Buchanan Bus Station and Union Square Bus Station in around 6h 21m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–240
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–470
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–550
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–650
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–550
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–280
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Lanyon Place
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £15–29
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £15–29
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £6–13
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £15–29
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £7–15
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Dundee station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Dundee station to Bridge of Don Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Henrietta Street to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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