There are 8 ways to get from Cairnryan to Stockport by bus, train, car ferry, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Old Pier to Rail Station358 / ...
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
7h 32m£44–143Bus, train via Carlisle
- Take the bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Dumfries station500
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Piccadilly
8h 1mCar ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Stockport
13h 25m£79–259Drive 230.8 mi
- Drive from Cairnryan to Stockport230.8 mi
3h 58m£57–83Train
- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Manchester Piccadilly
8h 21m£55–160Bus
- Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill InterchangeUk030 / ...
8h 55mCar ferry, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Manchester Airport (MAN)BHD - MAN
6h 47m£77–302Car ferry, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Liverpool (LPL)BHD - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Stockport
7h 24m£85–344
Cairnryan to Stockport by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairnryan to Stockport is to drive which costs £55 - £85 and takes 3h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Cairnryan to Stockport is to drive which takes 3h 58m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairnryan to Stockport. However, there are services departing from Cairnryan Stena Terminal and arriving at Mersey Square via Buchanan Bus Station and Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 55m.
The distance between Cairnryan and Stockport is 319 miles. The road distance is 232.2 miles.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Stockport without a car is to bus and train which takes 7h 32m and costs £40 - £150.
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Cairnryan to Stockport, including transfers.
Cairnryan to Stockport bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Stockport is to train which takes 8h 21m and costs £55 - £160. Alternatively, you can Bus, which costs and takes 8h 55m.
Cairnryan to Stockport bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairnryan to Stockport is 232 miles. It takes approximately 3h 58m to drive from Cairnryan to Stockport.
What companies run services between Cairnryan, Scotland and Stockport, England?
You can take a bus from Old Pier to Stockport via Port Rodie, Stranraer, Ayr, Glasgow Central, and Manchester Piccadilly in around 8h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Mersey Square via Buchanan Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange, and Piccadilly in around 8h 55m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–130
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- 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/
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Stranraer to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–17
- 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
- £19–75
- 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
- £26–70
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–85
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Stockport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Stockport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–15
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- 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 Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–18
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Stockport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–26
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Stockport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Bus from Old Pier to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
- 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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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
- Every 3 hours
- 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/
Car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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