There are 10 ways to get from Cairnryan to Towcester by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Old Pier to Rail Stationbus 358 / ...
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Milton Keynes Centraltrain
10h 41m£153–349Bus, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Old Pier to Rail Stationbus
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Northamptontrain
8h 59m£69–203Bus
- Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Coach Parkbus Ukn31
12h 17mDrive 345.5 mi
- Drive from Cairnryan to Towcestercar 345.5 mi
6h£85–122Bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Northamptontrain
8h 33mBus, train via Carlisle
- Take the bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Dumfries stationbus 500
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Northamptontrain
11h 46mBus, train via Carlisle #2
- Take the bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Dumfries stationbus 500
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the bus from Carlisle to Northampton Town Centrebus
13h 14mBus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Luton Airport
- Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane EDI - LTN
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Coach Parkbus
9h 26mBus, train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the bus from Old Pier to Rail Stationbus
- Take the train from Girvan to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane GLA - LHR
- Take the train from Watford Junction to Milton Keynes Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Central station to Towcester Race Course oppbus
9h 25m£102–355Bus, train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the bus from Old Pier to Rail Stationbus
- Take the train from Girvan to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane GLA - STN
- Take the train from London Euston to Milton Keynes Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Central station to Towcester Race Course oppbus
9h 21m£88–254
Cairnryan to Towcester by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairnryan to Towcester is to drive which costs £80 - £130 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Cairnryan to Towcester is to drive which takes 6h and costs £80 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairnryan to Towcester. However, there are services departing from Cairnryan Stena Terminal and arriving at Northgate via Buchanan Bus Station and Northampton Bus Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 17m.
The distance between Cairnryan and Towcester is 457 miles. The road distance is 347.5 miles.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Towcester without a car is to bus and train which takes 10h 41m and costs £150 - £350.
It takes approximately 10h 41m to get from Cairnryan to Towcester, including transfers.
Cairnryan to Towcester bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
Cairnryan to Towcester bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairnryan to Towcester is 347 miles. It takes approximately 6h to drive from Cairnryan to Towcester.
There are 1000+ hotels available in Towcester.
What companies run services between Cairnryan, Scotland and Towcester, England?
You can take a bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Northgate via Glasgow Buchanan, Buchanan Bus Station, Coach Park, and Northampton Bus Interchange in around 12h 17m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £21–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–70
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–70
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–75
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–75
- 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
- £9–21
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £9–13
- 1st Class
- £14–21
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–26
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £10–14
- 1st Class
- £18–26
Train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–26
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £10–14
- 1st Class
- £18–26
Train from Girvan to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £7–10
- 1st Class
- £13–19
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £130–300
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £130–180
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £210–300
Train from Birmingham International to Northampton
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £15–22
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £45–70
Train from Carlisle to Northampton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £90–220
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £90–130
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £150–220
Train from Watford Junction to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–65
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £12–17
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £40–65
Train from London Euston to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–75
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £18–26
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £50–75
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham International to Northampton
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Watford Junction to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from London Euston to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.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 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/
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 Coach Park
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Carlisle to Northampton Town Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- 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
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Coach Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01604 67 60 60
- midlands.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Central station to Towcester Race Course opp
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/midlands
- Single
- £2–3
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