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There are 12 ways to get from Colchester to Cairnryan by train, bus, car ferry, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Carlisletrain train
    3. Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain train
    4. Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus bus 500
    10h 29m

  2. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane STN - GLA
    3. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    8h 8m
    £61–151

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus bus 717
    2. Take the bus from Coach Station to Finchley Road Stationbus bus A6
    3. Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus 923
    14h 45m

  4. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Peterboroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train
    3. Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    19h 34m
    £152–311

  5. Drive 408.4 mi

    1. Drive from Colchester to Cairnryancar car 408.4 mi
    7h 23m
    £99–143

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Carlisletrain train
    3. Take the train from Carlisle to Kilmarnocktrain train
    4. Take the train from Kilmarnock to Stranraertrain train
    11h 18m
    £131–358

  7. Bus, train, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus bus 717
    2. Take the train from Stansted Airport to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Hamilton Square Stationbus bus 423 / ...
    4. Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    5. Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    21h 16m
    £101–244

  8. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus
    7h 38m

  9. Train to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus
    7h 41m

  10. Train to London City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train, line 358 bus

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LCY - GLA
    3. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    4. Take the train from Ayr to Girvantrain train
    5. Take the bus from Elder Avenue to Old Pierbus bus
    8h 11m
    £114–318

  11. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train, line 358 bus

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LHR - GLA
    3. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    4. Take the train from Ayr to Girvantrain train
    5. Take the bus from Elder Avenue to Old Pierbus bus
    9h 5m
    £119–370

  12. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LTN - GLA
    4. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    8h 56m
    £86–224

London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar50Weekly Planes
Duration1h 31mAverage Duration
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Colchester, England and Cairnryan, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Coach Stop to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Coach Station, Finchley Road / O2 Centre, Buchanan Bus Station, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 14h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Colchester to Old Pier via London Liverpool Street, Moorgate station, Euston station, London Euston, Carlisle, Kilmarnock, Stranraer, and Port Rodie Ferry Terminal in around 11h 18m.

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