There are 6 ways to get from Cairnryan to Inner Hebrides by bus, ferry, train, or plane
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Bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Roadbus 976
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Craignure Mull Ferry Terminalferry
9h 11mBus, ferry via Ayr
cheapest- Take the bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Streetbus 358 / ...
- 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 bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Roadbus 976
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Craignure Mull Ferry Terminalferry
10h 19m£34–68Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus 923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Craignure Mull Ferry Terminalferry
9h 25mTrain, fly to Islay
- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Islay (ILY)plane GLA - ILY
5h 53m£111–238Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Stranraer to Kilmarnocktrain
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Roadbus 976
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Craignure Mull Ferry Terminalferry
11h 5m£46–101Train, fly to Tiree
- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Tiree (TRE)plane GLA - TRE
6h 8m£101–158
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Islay (ILY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairnryan to Inner Hebrides is to bus and ferry via Ayr which costs £30 - £70 and takes 10h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Cairnryan to Inner Hebrides is to train and fly which takes 5h 53m and costs £110 - £240.
The distance between Cairnryan and Inner Hebrides is 203 miles.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Inner Hebrides without a car is to Bus and ferry which takes 9h 11m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 11m to get from Cairnryan to Inner Hebrides, including transfers.
There are 408+ hotels available in Inner Hebrides.
What companies run services between Cairnryan, Scotland and Inner Hebrides, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Cairnryan to Inner Hebrides. However, you can take the bus to Glasgow Buchanan, walk to Buchanan Bus Station, take the bus to Station Road, walk to Oban Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Craignure Mull Ferry Terminal, walk to Ferry Terminal, then take the line 95 bus to Gruline Road. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Gruline Road via Glasgow Buchanan, Glasgow Queen Street, Oban, Oban Ferry Terminal, Craignure Mull Ferry Terminal, and Ferry Terminal in around 9h 25m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Islay
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Tiree
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Stranraer to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–17
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Stranraer to Kilmarnock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £20–27
- 1st Class
- £30–45
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Henrietta Street to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Craignure Mull Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–21
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £3–5
- Car Fare
- £17–21
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