There are 7 ways to get from Cairnryan to Matlock by bus, train, car, plane, or car ferry
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Elder Avenue to Killoch Place58 / ...
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Chesterfield
10h 45m£147–451Bus via Ayr
cheapest- Take the bus from Elder Avenue to Ayr Bus Station58 / ...
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus StationX77
- Take the bus from Glasgow to Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange
14h 35m£34–70Bus
- Take the bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Coach Station
12h 54m£38–80Drive 266.3 mi
- Drive from Cairnryan to Matlock266.3 mi
4h 55m£67–97Bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Derby
7h 49m£70–170Train
- Take the train from Stranraer to Kilmarnock
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Derby
11h 42m£104–209Car ferry to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Manchester Airport (MAN)BHD - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Chesterfield
9h 13m£91–378
Cairnryan to Matlock by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairnryan to Matlock is to bus via Ayr which costs £30 - £70 and takes 14h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Cairnryan to Matlock is to drive which takes 4h 55m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairnryan to Matlock. However, there are services departing from Stena Terminal and arriving at Causeway Lane via Buchanan Bus Station, Leeds City Bus Station and Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 54m.
The distance between Cairnryan and Matlock is 431 miles. The road distance is 267.8 miles.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Matlock without a car is to bus and train which takes 10h 45m and costs £140 - £460.
It takes approximately 10h 45m to get from Cairnryan to Matlock, including transfers.
Cairnryan to Matlock bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Stena Terminal station.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Matlock is to bus which takes 12h 54m and costs £35 - £80. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £100 - £210 and takes 11h 42m.
Cairnryan to Matlock bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairnryan to Matlock is 268 miles. It takes approximately 4h 55m to drive from Cairnryan to Matlock.
What companies run services between Cairnryan, Scotland and Matlock, England?
You can take a bus from Stena Terminal to Causeway Lane via Buchanan Bus Station, Leeds City Bus Station, and Coach Station in around 12h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Old Pier to Matlock via Port Rodie, Stranraer, Kilmarnock, Carlisle, Crewe, and Derby in around 11h 42m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- 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/
Train from Stranraer to Kilmarnock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Kilmarnock to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–30
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Chesterfield
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £130–420
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £130–200
- 1st Class
- £300–420
Train from Birmingham New Street to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–27
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–95
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Carlisle to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £250–290
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–26
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Chesterfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Bus from Elder Avenue to Killoch Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Elder Avenue to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 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
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.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
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Glasgow to Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- 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
- £30–160
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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