How far is it from Channel Tunnel to Cairnryan?

The distance between Channel Tunnel and Cairnryan is 572 miles.

How do I travel from Channel Tunnel to Cairnryan without a car?

The best way to get from Channel Tunnel to Cairnryan without a car is to travel and train and Bus which takes 10h 25m and costs .

How long does it take to get from Channel Tunnel to Cairnryan?

It takes approximately 10h 25m to get from Channel Tunnel to Cairnryan, including transfers.

Where can I stay near Cairnryan?

There are 199+ hotels available in Cairnryan.

Channel Tunnel to Cairnryan - 10 ways to travel via train, Bus, and car ferry

There are 10 ways to get from Channel Tunnel to Cairnryan by unknown, train, bus, car ferry, car train, car, or plane

Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.

Travel, train, Bus
best
1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Priory
2. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intl
3. Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
4. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal923
10h 25m
Travel, bus
1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal
2. Take the bus from Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal to London Victoria814 / ...
3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodie923
16h 52m
Travel, bus, car ferry
1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover
2. Take the bus from Dover to London Victoria700 / ...
3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamilton Square Station551 / ...
4. Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast
5. Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
23h 28m
Travel, Eurotunnel, drive
1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Calais-Fréthun
2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
3. Drive from Folkestone to Cairnryan
9h 2m
Travel, train to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Priory
2. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford International
3. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LCY - EDI
4. Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
5. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal
8h 23m
Travel, train to London City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train, line 358 bus
1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Priory
2. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford International
3. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)LCY - GLA
4. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
5. Take the train from Ayr to Girvan
6. Take the bus from Elder Avenue to Old Pier
8h 56m
Travel, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train, line 358 bus
1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Priory
2. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intl
3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)LHR - GLA
4. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
5. Take the train from Ayr to Girvan
6. Take the bus from Elder Avenue to Old Pier
9h 54m
Travel, train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Priory
2. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intl
3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
4. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)LTN - GLA
5. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
9h 25m
Travel, train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Priory
2. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intl
3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
4. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)LGW - GLA
5. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
9h 46m
Travel, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train, line 358 bus
1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Priory
2. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford International
3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)STN - GLA
4. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
5. Take the train from Ayr to Girvan
6. Take the bus from Elder Avenue to Old Pier
9h 31m

London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

46Weekly Planes

1h 17mAverage Duration

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Distance: 568.4 mi
Duration: 10h 25m

What companies run services between Channel Tunnel, France and Cairnryan, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Channel Tunnel to Cairnryan. However, you can travel to Dover Priory, take the train to London St Pancras Intl, walk to London Euston, take the train to Glasgow Central, walk to Glasgow Buchanan, then take the bus to Cairnryan Stena Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Channel Tunnel to Old Pier via Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal, London Victoria, Buchanan Bus Station, Port Rodie, and Port Rodie Ferry Terminal in around 16h 52m.

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