There are 6 ways to get from Goole to Cairnryan by train, bus, or car
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Train, Bus via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Doncaster to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal923
8h 5mBus via Ayr
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Leeds City Bus Station164
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station183 / ...
- 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 / ...
14h 30m£35–87Drive 245.2 mi
- Drive from Goole to Cairnryan245.2 mi
4h 23m£61–88Train
- Take the train from Doncaster to York
- Take the train from York to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraer
10h 10m£94–142Train, bus
- Take the train from Doncaster to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Girvan
- Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pier358 / ...
10h 16m£88–118Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Leeds City Bus Station164
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodie923
14h 48m£38–84
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Goole to Cairnryan is to bus which costs £35 - £85 and takes 14h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Goole to Cairnryan is to drive which takes 4h 23m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Goole to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Goole Boothferry Road and arriving at Old Pier via Bus Stn Stand 4, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, Buchanan Bus Station, Ayr Bus Station and Henrietta Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 30m.
The distance between Goole and Cairnryan is 382 miles. The road distance is 246.6 miles.
The best way to get from Goole to Cairnryan without a car is to train and Bus via Edinburgh which takes 8h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Goole to Cairnryan, including transfers.
Goole to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Arriva Yorkshire, depart from Bus Stn Stand 4 station.
The best way to get from Goole to Cairnryan is to bus via Ayr which takes 14h 30m and costs £35 - £90. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £90 - £150 and takes 10h 10m.
Goole to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Arriva Yorkshire, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Goole to Cairnryan is 247 miles. It takes approximately 4h 23m to drive from Goole to Cairnryan.
What companies run services between Goole, England and Cairnryan, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Goole Boothferry Road to Old Pier via Bus Stn Stand 4, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, Buchanan Bus Station, Ayr Bus Station, and Henrietta Street in around 14h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Goole to Old Pier via Doncaster, York, Glasgow Central, Ayr, Stranraer, and Port Rodie Ferry Terminal in around 10h 10m.
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- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Doncaster to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to York
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–25
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to York
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–25
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from York to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £79–81
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Doncaster to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £270–320
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
Train from Doncaster to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £65–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £65–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £280–330
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–17
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Girvan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–15
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.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/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Arriva Yorkshire
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 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
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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