There are 4 ways to get from Cairnryan to Stirling by bus, car, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Islamic Centrebus M8 / ...
3h 2mDrive 105.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cairnryan to Stirlingcar 105.8 mi
2h 5m£26–38Line 360 bus, bus, train
- Take the bus from Old Pier to Inglis Waybus 358 / ...
- Take the bus from Inglis Way to Beresford Terracebus 60 / ...
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirlingtrain
4h 10m£29–66Bus via Ayr
- Take the bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Streetbus 358 / ...
- Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Ayr Bus Stationbus 60 / ...
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X77
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus X36 / ...
5h 3m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairnryan to Stirling is to drive which costs £26 - £40 and takes 2h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Cairnryan to Stirling is to drive which takes 2h 5m and costs £26 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairnryan to Stirling. However, there are services departing from Cairnryan Stena Terminal and arriving at Islamic Centre via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 2m.
The distance between Cairnryan and Stirling is 108 miles. The road distance is 106.4 miles.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Stirling without a car is to Bus which takes 3h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 2m to get from Cairnryan to Stirling, including transfers.
Cairnryan to Stirling bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
Cairnryan to Stirling bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairnryan to Stirling is 106 miles. It takes approximately 2h 5m to drive from Cairnryan to Stirling.
There are 585+ hotels available in Stirling.
What companies run services between Cairnryan, Scotland and Stirling, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Islamic Centre via Glasgow Buchanan and Buchanan Bus Station in around 3h 2m.
- 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
- £12–29
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £12–16
- 1st Class
- £21–29
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £9–13
- 1st Class
- £16–24
- 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
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Islamic Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Islamic Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
Bus from Old Pier to Inglis Way
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Inglis Way to Beresford Terrace
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Henrietta Street to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 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
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
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