There are 3 ways to get from Cairnryan to Portpatrick by bus, taxi, or car
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The cheapest way to get from Cairnryan to Portpatrick is to drive which costs £3 - £5 and takes 21 min.
The fastest way to get from Cairnryan to Portpatrick is to taxi which takes 21 min and costs £29 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairnryan to Portpatrick. However, there are services departing from Old Pier and arriving at Post Office via Port Rodie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 25m.
The distance between Cairnryan and Portpatrick is 14 miles. The road distance is 12.8 miles.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Portpatrick without a car is to line 358 bus and line 367 bus which takes 1h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 25m to get from Cairnryan to Portpatrick, including transfers.
Cairnryan to Portpatrick bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Old Pier station.
Cairnryan to Portpatrick bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Port Rodie station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairnryan to Portpatrick is 13 miles. It takes approximately 21 min to drive from Cairnryan to Portpatrick.
There are 173+ hotels available in Portpatrick.
What companies run services between Cairnryan, Scotland and Portpatrick, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Old Pier to Post Office via Port Rodie in around 1h 25m.
Bus from Old Pier to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- contact@dumgal.gov.uk
- 030 33 33 3000
- Website
- dumgal.gov.uk
Bus from Port Rodie to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- DGC Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Estimated price
- £29–35
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
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