There are 4 ways to get from Hartlepool to Cairnryan by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Hartlepool to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus 500
7h 59mDrive 185 mi
cheapest- Drive from Hartlepool to Cairnryancar 185 mi
3h 39m£46–66Bus
- Take the bus from Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk010 / ...
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
9h 34mTrain
- Take the train from Hartlepool to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Kilmarnocktrain
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Stranraertrain
8h 48m£55–94
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hartlepool to Cairnryan is to drive which costs £45 - £65 and takes 3h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Hartlepool to Cairnryan is to drive which takes 3h 39m and costs £45 - £65.
The distance between Hartlepool and Cairnryan is 208 miles. The road distance is 186.1 miles.
The best way to get from Hartlepool to Cairnryan without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 59m to get from Hartlepool to Cairnryan, including transfers.
The best way to get from Hartlepool to Cairnryan is to bus which takes 9h 34m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £55 - £95 and takes 8h 48m.
Yes, the driving distance between Hartlepool to Cairnryan is 186 miles. It takes approximately 3h 39m to drive from Hartlepool to Cairnryan.
There are 201+ hotels available in Cairnryan.
What companies run services between Hartlepool, England and Cairnryan, Scotland?
You can take a train from Hartlepool to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Sunderland, Interchange, Buchanan Bus Station, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 9h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hartlepool to Old Pier via Carlisle, Kilmarnock, Stranraer, and Port Rodie Ferry Terminal in around 8h 48m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Hartlepool to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Kilmarnock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Kilmarnock to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £17–23
- 1st Class
- £26–40
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.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/
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