There are 6 ways to get from Grantham to Cairnryan by train, bus, or car
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Train, Bus
best- Take the train from Grantham to York
- Take the train from York to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal923
7h 42mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodie923
14h 48m£44–91Drive 295.5 mi
- Drive from Grantham to Cairnryan295.5 mi
5h 6m£73–105Train
- Take the train from Grantham 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
9h 47m£103–237Train, bus via Carlisle
- Take the train from Grantham to Leeds
- Take the train from Leeds to Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodie500
10h 23mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Grantham to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Lockerbie
- Take the bus from Whitesands to Port Rodie500
10h 44m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grantham to Cairnryan is to bus which costs £40 - £95 and takes 14h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Grantham to Cairnryan is to drive which takes 5h 6m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Grantham to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Boots and arriving at Old Pier via Victoria Embankment, Broad Marsh Bus Station, Leeds City Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station and Port Rodie Ferry Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 48m.
The distance between Grantham and Cairnryan is 415 miles. The road distance is 297.3 miles.
The best way to get from Grantham to Cairnryan without a car is to train and Bus which takes 7h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 42m to get from Grantham to Cairnryan, including transfers.
Grantham to Cairnryan bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Broad Marsh Bus Station.
The best way to get from Grantham to Cairnryan is to bus which takes 14h 48m and costs £40 - £95. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £100 - £240 and takes 9h 47m.
Grantham to Cairnryan bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grantham to Cairnryan is 297 miles. It takes approximately 5h 6m to drive from Grantham to Cairnryan.
What companies run services between Grantham, England and Cairnryan, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Boots to Old Pier via Victoria Embankment, Nottingham station, Broad Marsh Bus Station, Leeds City Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, Port Rodie, and Port Rodie Ferry Terminal in around 14h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Grantham to Old Pier via York, Glasgow Central, Ayr, Stranraer, and Port Rodie Ferry Terminal in around 9h 47m.
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Grantham to York
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–130
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from York to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Grantham to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–130
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from York to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from York to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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
- £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 Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
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
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–80
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Grantham to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–85
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Lockerbie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Whitesands to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
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