There are 5 ways to get from Cairnryan to Linlithgow by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to LinlithgowGlasgow Queen Street - Edinburgh / ...
3h 4mBus, train via Glasgow
cheapest- Take the bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to LinlithgowGlasgow Queen Street - Edinburgh / ...
3h 5m£23–36Drive 107.1 mi
- Drive from Cairnryan to Linlithgow107.1 mi
2h 11m£27–39Bus, line 60 bus, train
- Take the bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Street358 / ...
- Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Beresford Terrace60 / ...
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Linlithgow
4h 4m£24–42Bus
- Take the bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to AsdaX37
4h 27m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairnryan to Linlithgow is to bus and train via Glasgow which costs £22 - £40 and takes 3h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Cairnryan to Linlithgow is to drive which takes 2h 11m and costs £26 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairnryan to Linlithgow. However, there are services departing from Stena Terminal and arriving at Cross via Buchanan Bus Station and Asda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 27m.
The distance between Cairnryan and Linlithgow is 111 miles. The road distance is 107.7 miles.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Linlithgow without a car is to Bus and train which takes 3h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 4m to get from Cairnryan to Linlithgow, including transfers.
Cairnryan to Linlithgow bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Stena Terminal station.
Cairnryan to Linlithgow bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairnryan to Linlithgow is 108 miles. It takes approximately 2h 11m to drive from Cairnryan to Linlithgow.
There are 625+ hotels available in Linlithgow.
What companies run services between Cairnryan, Scotland and Linlithgow, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Stena Terminal to Cross via Buchanan Bus Station and Asda in around 4h 27m.
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- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Linlithgow
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.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/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Henrietta Street to Beresford Terrace
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Asda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
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