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How to get fromCornwall to Cairnryanby train, bus, car ferry, car or plane

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

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  1. Train, Bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Par to Plymouthtrain train
    2. Take the train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Wigan North Westerntrain train
    4. Take the train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    5. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus 923
    14h 39m

  2. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Par to Plymouthtrain train
    2. Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BRS - GLA
    4. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    11h 53m
    £77–265

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dennison Road Car Park to Plymouth Coach Stationbus bus 106 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Bristol Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus 923
    19h 56m

  4. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Chestertrain train
    3. Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    23h 12m
    £180–357

  5. Drive 514.7 mi

    1. Drive from Cornwall to Cairnryancar car 514.7 mi
    8h 51m
    £125–180

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Par to Plymouthtrain train
    2. Take the train from Plymouth to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain train
    4. Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain train
    16h 42m
    £238–417

  7. Train to Exeter, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Par to Exeter St Davidstrain train
    2. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane EXT - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport Bus Stop D to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus
    10h 33m

  8. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Par to Plymouthtrain train
    2. Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BRS - EDI
    4. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport Bus Stop D to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus
    11h 39m

  9. Fly Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane NQY - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Carlisletrain train
    3. Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain train
    4. Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus bus
    12h 18m

  10. Train to Exeter, fly to Newcastle, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Par to Exeter St Davidstrain train
    2. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane EXT - NCL
    3. Take the train from Newcastle to Carlisletrain train
    4. Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain train
    5. Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus bus
    13h 39m

Exeter (EXT) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration1h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket£112Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a bus from Roundabout to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Mount Folly, Dennison Road Car Park, Plymouth Coach Station, Bristol Bus Station, Newhall St, Buchanan Bus Station, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 19h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Luxulyan to Old Pier via Par, Plymouth, Glasgow Central, Ayr, Stranraer, and Port Rodie Ferry Terminal in around 16h 42m.

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