There are 4 ways to get from Cairnryan to Strathaven by bus, car, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus 923
3h 42mBus, line 6 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Old Pier to Ayr Bus Stationbus 358 / ...
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Waterloo Lanebus X77
- Take the bus from Central Station to Bus Stationbus 6 / ...
5h 40m£17–25Drive 73.2 mi
- Drive from Cairnryan to Strathavencar 73.2 mi
1h 34m£18–26Bus, train
- Take the bus from Old Pier to Beresford Terracebus 358 / ...
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain Ayr - Glasgow Central / ...
4h 39m£30–55
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairnryan to Strathaven is to bus and line 6 bus which costs £16 - £25 and takes 5h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Cairnryan to Strathaven is to drive which takes 1h 34m and costs £17 - £26.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairnryan to Strathaven station. However, there are services departing from Cairnryan Stena Terminal and arriving at Station Road via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 42m.
The distance between Cairnryan and Strathaven is 106 miles. The road distance is 73.6 miles.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Strathaven without a car is to Bus which takes 3h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 42m to get from Cairnryan to Strathaven, including transfers.
Cairnryan to Strathaven bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
Cairnryan to Strathaven bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairnryan to Strathaven is 74 miles. It takes approximately 1h 34m to drive from Cairnryan to Strathaven.
There are 556+ hotels available in Strathaven.
What companies run services between Cairnryan, Scotland and Strathaven, Scotland?
Translink operates a bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchanan 3 times a day, and the journey takes 2h 10m.
- 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
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.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/
Bus from Old Pier to Beresford Terrace
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
Bus from Old Pier to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Waterloo Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Central Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
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