There are 5 ways to get from Cairnryan to Ullapool by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union StreetE8
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal961
8h 52mDrive 288.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cairnryan to Ullapool288.2 mi
5h 50m£71–103Bus, train via Perth
- Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Take the train from Perth to Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal961
9h 22mBus via High School
- Take the bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to High School61
9hBus, train
- Take the bus from Old Pier to Ayr Bus Station358 / ...
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Bath StreetX77
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to High School61
10h 6m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairnryan to Ullapool is to drive which costs £70 - £110 and takes 5h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Cairnryan to Ullapool is to drive which takes 5h 50m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairnryan to Ullapool. However, there are services departing from Cairnryan Stena Terminal and arriving at Ferry Terminal via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 52m.
The distance between Cairnryan and Ullapool is 308 miles. The road distance is 289.9 miles.
The best way to get from Cairnryan to Ullapool without a car is to Bus which takes 8h 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 52m to get from Cairnryan to Ullapool, including transfers.
Cairnryan to Ullapool bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
Cairnryan to Ullapool bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairnryan to Ullapool is 290 miles. It takes approximately 5h 50m to drive from Cairnryan to Ullapool.
There are 54+ hotels available in Ullapool.
What companies run services between Cairnryan, Scotland and Ullapool, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Ferry Terminal via Glasgow Buchanan, Buchanan Bus Station, Union Street, and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 8h 52m.
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- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–17
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £2–3
- Sleeper Seat
- £2–4
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £28–32
- 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
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01463 222 444
- info@decoaches.co.uk
- Website
- decoaches.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.decoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to High School
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- https://www.decoaches.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 Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Bath Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
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