There are 4 ways to get from Cairnryan to Shotts by bus, car, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Kirk Road Service StationX11
3h 48mLine 360 bus, bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Old Pier to Elder Avenue358 / ...
- Take the bus from Elder Avenue to Killoch Place58 / ...
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
4h 21m£21–35Drive 89.4 mi
- Drive from Cairnryan to Shotts89.4 mi
2h 1m£23–33Bus, line 240 bus
- Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Pollock Street240
4h 50m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairnryan to Shotts is to drive which costs £22 - £35 and takes 2h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Cairnryan to Shotts is to drive which takes 2h 1m and costs £22 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairnryan to Shotts. However, there are services departing from Stena Terminal and arriving at King Street via Buchanan Bus Station and Kirk Road Service Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 48m.
The distance between Cairnryan and Shotts is 108 miles. The road distance is 90 miles.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Shotts without a car is to bus which takes 3h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Cairnryan to Shotts, including transfers.
Cairnryan to Shotts bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Stena Terminal station.
Cairnryan to Shotts bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairnryan to Shotts is 90 miles. It takes approximately 2h 1m to drive from Cairnryan to Shotts.
There are 628+ hotels available in Shotts.
What companies run services between Cairnryan, Scotland and Shotts, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Stena Terminal to King Street via Buchanan Bus Station and Kirk Road Service Station in around 3h 48m.
- 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
- £5–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Kirk Road Service Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Pollock Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
Bus from Old Pier to Elder Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Elder Avenue to Killoch Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- 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/
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