There are 8 ways to get from Cairnryan to Leeds by bus, train, car, car ferry, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Stationbus Ukn31
7h 55mDrive 215.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cairnryan to Leedscar 215.6 mi
4h 13m£53–76Bus, train
- 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 Leedstrain
8h 47mCar ferry to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane BHD - LBA
7h 21m£81–205Bus, train via Leeds Cultural Stop C
- Take the bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Dumfries stationbus 500
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the bus from Carlisle to Leeds Cultural Stop Cbus
8h 49mTrain
- Take the train from Stranraer to Kilmarnocktrain
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Leedstrain
9h 37m£61–155Car ferry to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BHD - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Leedstrain
7h 55m£77–210Car ferry to Belfast International Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BFS - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Leedstrain
8h 17m£76–184
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairnryan to Leeds is to drive which costs £50 - £75 and takes 4h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Cairnryan to Leeds is to drive which takes 4h 13m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairnryan to Leeds station. However, there are services departing from Cairnryan Stena Terminal and arriving at Leeds City Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 55m.
The distance between Cairnryan and Leeds is 288 miles. The road distance is 216.9 miles.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Leeds without a car is to Bus which takes 7h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Cairnryan to Leeds, including transfers.
Cairnryan to Leeds bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Leeds is to Bus which takes 7h 55m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £60 - £160 and takes 9h 37m.
Cairnryan to Leeds bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairnryan to Leeds is 217 miles. It takes approximately 4h 13m to drive from Cairnryan to Leeds.
What companies run services between Cairnryan, Scotland and Leeds, England?
You can take a bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Leeds City Bus Station via Glasgow Buchanan and Buchanan Bus Station in around 7h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Old Pier to Leeds via Port Rodie, Stranraer, Kilmarnock, and Carlisle in around 9h 37m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–110
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–55
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- 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
Train from Kilmarnock to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–80
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Carlisle to Leeds Cultural Stop C
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Dumfries station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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