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 24m£39–65Bus via Dundee
cheapest- 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 26m£24–33Bus, 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£77–130Drive 234.6 mi
- Drive from Cairnryan to Elloncar 234.6 mi
4h 24m£59–85Car 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 31m£136–472Bus, 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£85–139Bus, 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 27m£178–528
Cairnryan to Ellon by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairnryan to Ellon is to Bus via Dundee which costs £24 - £35 and takes 7h 26m.
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 24m.
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 24m and costs £35 - £70.
It takes approximately 6h 24m 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 558+ 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 24m.
- 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
- £150–250
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–480
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–550
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £190–600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–550
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- ScotRail
- 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
- 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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