There are 7 ways to get from Cairnryan to Sowerby Bridge by bus, train, car, car ferry, or plane
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Bus, train via Preston
best- Take the bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Street358 / ...
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Hebden Bridge
7h 56m£45–175Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill InterchangeUk030 / ...
10h 11m£29–54Drive 211.5 mi
- Drive from Cairnryan to Sowerby Bridge211.5 mi
4h 10m£53–77Car ferry, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)BHD - LBA
7h 58m£86–361Bus, train
- Take the bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Street358 / ...
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Leeds
9h 28m£59–129Train
- Take the train from Stranraer to Kilmarnock
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Leeds
10h 41m£84–156Car ferry, 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 Victoria to Sowerby Bridge
7h 54m£80–359
Cairnryan to Sowerby Bridge by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairnryan to Sowerby Bridge is to bus which costs £28 - £55 and takes 10h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Cairnryan to Sowerby Bridge is to drive which takes 4h 10m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairnryan to Sowerby Bridge. However, there are services departing from Stena Terminal and arriving at Wharf Street via Buchanan Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange and Rochdale Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 11m.
The distance between Cairnryan and Sowerby Bridge is 325 miles. The road distance is 212.8 miles.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Sowerby Bridge without a car is to bus and train via Preston which takes 7h 56m and costs £40 - £180.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Cairnryan to Sowerby Bridge, including transfers.
Cairnryan to Sowerby Bridge bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Stena Terminal station.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Sowerby Bridge is to bus which takes 10h 11m and costs £28 - £55. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £80 - £160 and takes 10h 41m.
Cairnryan to Sowerby Bridge bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairnryan to Sowerby Bridge is 213 miles. It takes approximately 4h 10m to drive from Cairnryan to Sowerby Bridge.
What companies run services between Cairnryan, Scotland and Sowerby Bridge, England?
You can take a bus from Stena Terminal to Wharf Street via Buchanan Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange, and Rochdale Interchange in around 10h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Old Pier to Sowerby Bridge via Port Rodie, Stranraer, Kilmarnock, Carlisle, and Leeds in around 10h 41m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
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
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Victoria to Sowerby Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £10–15
- 1st Class
- £21–26
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- 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
- £260–300
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Preston to Hebden Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–70
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Victoria to Sowerby Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–13
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- 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 Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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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