There are 6 ways to get from Cairnryan to Middlesbrough by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train via Edinburgh
best- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlingtontrain
6h 28m£84–209Bus via Edinburgh
cheapest- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stand 11bus
8h 26m£36–76Drive 189.6 mi
- Drive from Cairnryan to Middlesbroughcar 189.6 mi
3h 43m£47–67Bus
- Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus 923
- Take the bus from Glasgow to Middlesbroughbus Ukn10
8h 35mBus, 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 Middlesbroughtrain
8h 43mTrain
- Take the train from Stranraer to Kilmarnocktrain
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Middlesbroughtrain
9h 33m£113–219
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairnryan to Middlesbrough is to bus via Edinburgh which costs £35 - £80 and takes 8h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Cairnryan to Middlesbrough is to drive which takes 3h 43m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairnryan to Middlesbrough station. However, there are services departing from Ferry Terminal and arriving at Bus Station Stand 11 via Buchanan Bus Station and Edinburgh, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Cairnryan to Middlesbrough. However, there are services departing from Stranraer and arriving at Middlesbrough via Kilmarnock and Carlisle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 33m.
The distance between Cairnryan and Middlesbrough is 303 miles. The road distance is 190.7 miles.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Middlesbrough without a car is to bus and train via Edinburgh which takes 6h 28m and costs £80 - £210.
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from Cairnryan to Middlesbrough, including transfers.
Cairnryan to Middlesbrough bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Ferry Terminal station.
Cairnryan to Middlesbrough train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Stranraer station.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Middlesbrough is to bus via Edinburgh which takes 8h 26m and costs £35 - £80. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £110 - £220 and takes 9h 33m.
What companies run services between Cairnryan, Scotland and Middlesbrough, England?
You can take a bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stand 11 via Buchanan Bus Station and Edinburgh, Bus Station in around 8h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Old Pier to Middlesbrough via Port Rodie, Stranraer, Kilmarnock, and Carlisle in around 9h 33m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Stranraer to Kilmarnock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Kilmarnock to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Middlesbrough
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Middlesbrough
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £15–29
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £15–29
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £8–17
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Glasgow to Middlesbrough
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
- +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/
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More Questions & Answers
Cairnryan to Middlesbrough bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Cairnryan to Middlesbrough train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Kilmarnock station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairnryan to Middlesbrough is 191 miles. It takes approximately 3h 43m to drive from Cairnryan to Middlesbrough.
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