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How to get fromCairnryan to Ellonby bus, train, car, car ferry, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Cairnryan to Ellon by bus, train, car, car ferry, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 923
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus bus Uk091
    6h 24m
    £39–65

  2. Bus via Dundee

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus bus 923
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Dundee stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dundee station to Bridge of Don Park and Ridebus bus
    7h 26m
    £24–33

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 923
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeentrain train Glasgow Queen Street - Aberdeen / ...
    6h 43m
    £72–130

  4. Drive  234.6 mi

    1. Drive from Cairnryan to Elloncar car 234.6 mi
    4h 24m
    £58–84

  5. Car ferry, train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly

    1. Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain train
    3. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane BHD - ABZ
    7h 33m
    £141–462

  6. Bus, train via Ayr

    1. Take the bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Streetbus bus 360 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Ayr Bus Stationbus bus 60 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Bath Streetbus bus X77
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeentrain train
    7h 50m
    £85–139

  7. Bus, train to Glasgow Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Streetbus bus
    2. Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane GLA - ABZ
    9h 9m
    £138–305

George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) flights

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Duration1hAverage Duration
Ticket£117Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 245 mi
  • Duration: 6h 24m

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 24m.

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