There are 5 ways to get from Forfar to Cairnryan by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Dundee Seagate Bus Station to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 55megabus M9 / ...
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal923
6h 14mBus via Port Rodie
cheapest- Take the bus from Mill O Mains to Buchanan Bus StationM9
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodie923
6h 58m£29–42Train
- Take the train from Dundee to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraer
7h 19m£41–94Drive 166.4 mi
- Drive from Forfar to Cairnryan166.4 mi
3h 13m£41–60Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lidl to Haymarket StationE1
- Take the train from Haymarket to Charing Cross (Glasgow)
- Take the bus from Garnet Street to Ayr Bus StationX77
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Henrietta Street60 / ...
- Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pier358 / ...
8h 41m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forfar to Cairnryan is to bus via Port Rodie which costs £29 - £45 and takes 6h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Forfar to Cairnryan is to drive which takes 3h 13m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Forfar to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Council Offices and arriving at Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Dundee Seagate Bus Station and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 14m.
The distance between Forfar and Cairnryan is 175 miles. The road distance is 167.4 miles.
The best way to get from Forfar to Cairnryan without a car is to bus which takes 6h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Forfar to Cairnryan, including transfers.
Forfar to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Megabus UK, depart from Dundee Seagate Bus Station.
The best way to get from Forfar to Cairnryan is to bus which takes 6h 14m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £40 - £95 and takes 7h 19m.
Forfar to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Megabus UK, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 55.
Yes, the driving distance between Forfar to Cairnryan is 167 miles. It takes approximately 3h 13m to drive from Forfar to Cairnryan.
What companies run services between Forfar, Scotland and Cairnryan, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Council Offices to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Dundee Seagate Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 55, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 6h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lidl to Old Pier via Slessor Gardens, Dundee, Glasgow Queen Street, Glasgow Central, Ayr, Stranraer, and Port Rodie Ferry Terminal in around 7h 19m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dundee to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–55
- 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/
Train from Haymarket to Charing Cross (Glasgow)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Dundee Seagate Bus Station to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 55
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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- 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/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Mill O Mains to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Mill O Mains to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Lidl to Haymarket Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Garnet Street to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
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