There are 6 ways to get from Dunblane to Cairnryan by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Police Station to Buchanan Bus StationE3 / ...
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal923
4h 9mBus via Ayr
cheapest- Take the bus from Police Station to Buchanan Bus StationE3 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus StationX77
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Henrietta Street60 / ...
- Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pier358 / ...
4h 49m£21–33Train
- Take the train from Dunblane to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraer
5h 14m£34–53Drive 110.5 mi
- Drive from Dunblane to Cairnryan110.5 mi
2h 6m£28–40Bus via Port Rodie
- Take the bus from Police Station to Buchanan Bus StationE3 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodie923
5h 6m£24–35Train, line 358 bus
- Take the train from Dunblane to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Take the bus from Elder Avenue to Old Pier358 / ...
5h 25m£29–43
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunblane to Cairnryan is to bus via Ayr which costs £21 - £35 and takes 4h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Dunblane to Cairnryan is to drive which takes 2h 6m and costs £27 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Dunblane station to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Police Station and arriving at Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 9m.
The distance between Dunblane and Cairnryan is 114 miles. The road distance is 111.1 miles.
The best way to get from Dunblane to Cairnryan without a car is to bus which takes 4h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Dunblane to Cairnryan, including transfers.
Dunblane to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Police Station.
The best way to get from Dunblane to Cairnryan is to bus which takes 4h 9m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £30 - £55 and takes 5h 14m.
Dunblane to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dunblane to Cairnryan is 111 miles. It takes approximately 2h 6m to drive from Dunblane to Cairnryan.
What companies run services between Dunblane, Scotland and Cairnryan, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Police Station to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Buchanan Bus Station and Glasgow Buchanan in around 4h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dunblane to Old Pier via Glasgow Queen Street, Glasgow Central, Ayr, Stranraer, and Port Rodie Ferry Terminal in around 5h 14m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dunblane to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Police Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Police Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Police Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Henrietta Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Elder Avenue to Old Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
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