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There are 12 ways to get from Guildford to Cairnryan by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, Bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Guildford to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus 923
    9h 52m

  2. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Guildford to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LGW - GLA
    3. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    8h 13m
    £69–199

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Guildford station to Heathrow Terminal 2bus bus Ra2
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus 923
    17h

  4. Drive 415.8 mi

    1. Drive from Guildford to Cairnryancar car 415.8 mi
    7h 23m
    £102–148

  5. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus
    7h 50m

  6. Train, bus via Lockerbie

    1. Take the train from Guildford to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Lockerbietrain train
    3. Take the bus from Whitesands to Port Rodiebus bus 500
    11h 7m

  7. Train, bus via Birmingham

    1. Take the train from Guildford to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Girvantrain train
    5. Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus bus 358 / ...
    12h 38m
    £198–592

  8. Bus via Ayr

    1. Take the bus from Guildford station to Heathrow Terminal 2bus bus Ra2
    2. Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgowbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus bus X77
    4. Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Henrietta Streetbus bus 60 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pierbus bus 358 / ...
    17h 48m

  9. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Guildford to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LGW - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus
    7h 44m

  10. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport, train, line 358 bus

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LHR - GLA
    2. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    3. Take the train from Ayr to Girvantrain train
    4. Take the bus from Elder Avenue to Old Pierbus bus
    8h 20m
    £91–298

  11. Train to London City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Guildford to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LCY - GLA
    3. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    8h 41m
    £120–308

  12. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Guildford to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LTN - GLA
    4. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    9h 10m
    £86–206

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar87Weekly Planes
Duration1h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket£58Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a bus from Guildford station to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Heathrow Terminal 2, Heathrow Central Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 17h.

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