There are 8 ways to get from Cairnryan to Fishguard by bus, train, busferry, ferry, car, plane, or car ferry
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Dumfries stationbus 500
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Fishguard & Goodwicktrain
13h 54mBus and ferry, bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the busferry from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus X1 / ...
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 14 to Wexford Stnbus 740
- Take the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard Harbourferry 0
14h 43m£58–191Drive 383.7 mi
- Drive from Cairnryan to Fishguardcar 383.7 mi
7h 39m£96–138Bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- 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 Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Fishguard & Goodwicktrain
10h 22m£104–237Train
- Take the train from Stranraer to Kilmarnocktrain
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Fishguard & Goodwicktrain
14h 44m£176–334Car ferry, train, ferry
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Take the train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Re
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain Ic
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Rosslare Europorttrain Ic / ...
- Take the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard Harbourferry 0
14h 45m£88–313Bus, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Streetbus
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Fishguard & Goodwicktrain
10h 54m£116–244Car ferry, train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport, train
- 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 Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane BHD - CWL
- Take the train from Bridgend to Fishguard & Goodwicktrain
11h 13m£136–508
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairnryan to Fishguard is to bus and ferry and bus and ferry which costs £55 - £200 and takes 14h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Cairnryan to Fishguard is to drive which takes 7h 39m and costs £95 - £140.
No, there is no direct train from Cairnryan to Fishguard. However, there are services departing from Stranraer and arriving at Fishguard & Goodwick via Kilmarnock, Carlisle and Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 44m.
The distance between Cairnryan and Fishguard is 515 miles. The road distance is 385.9 miles.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Fishguard without a car is to bus and train which takes 13h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 13h 54m to get from Cairnryan to Fishguard, including transfers.
Cairnryan to Fishguard train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Stranraer station.
Cairnryan to Fishguard train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Kilmarnock station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairnryan to Fishguard is 386 miles. It takes approximately 7h 39m to drive from Cairnryan to Fishguard.
There are 989+ hotels available in Fishguard.
What companies run services between Cairnryan, Scotland and Fishguard, Wales?
You can take a bus from Old Pier to Fishguard & Goodwick via Port Rodie, Stranraer, Kilmarnock, Carlisle, and Crewe in around 14h 44m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–95
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stranraer to Kilmarnock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Kilmarnock to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Dumfries station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Stena Line
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