There are 5 ways to get from Helensburgh to Cairnryan by train, bus, or car
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Train, Bus
best- Take the train from Helensburgh Central to Glasgow Queen Street Low Leveltrain Helensburgh Central - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
4h 7mBus via Ayr
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77 / ...
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Old Pierbus 358 / ...
5h 6m£21–40Train, bus via Ayr
- Take the train from Helensburgh Central to Glasgow Queen Street Low Leveltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Old Pierbus 358 / ...
5h 16m£29–67Drive 98.5 mi
- Drive from Helensburgh to Cairnryancar 98.5 mi
2h 1m£25–35Bus
- Take the bus from Quay Street to Hielenman's Umbrellabus 1A / ...
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
5h 23m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helensburgh to Cairnryan is to drive which costs £24 - £35 and takes 2h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Helensburgh to Cairnryan is to drive which takes 2h 1m and costs £24 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Helensburgh station to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Helensburgh station and arriving at Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Quay Street, Waterloo Lane and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 23m.
The distance between Helensburgh and Cairnryan is 104 miles. The road distance is 99.1 miles.
The best way to get from Helensburgh to Cairnryan without a car is to train and Bus which takes 4h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Helensburgh to Cairnryan, including transfers.
Helensburgh to Cairnryan bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, depart from Quay Street station.
Helensburgh to Cairnryan bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, arrive at Hielenman's Umbrella station.
Yes, the driving distance between Helensburgh to Cairnryan is 99 miles. It takes approximately 2h 1m to drive from Helensburgh to Cairnryan.
There are 201+ hotels available in Cairnryan.
What companies run services between Helensburgh, Scotland and Cairnryan, Scotland?
You can take a train from Helensburgh Central to Old Pier via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level, Buchanan Bus Station, and Ayr Bus Station in around 5h 6m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Helensburgh Central to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–20
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £7–11
- 1st Class
- £14–20
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–29
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £12–16
- 1st Class
- £21–29
- 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/
Bus from Rail Station to Old Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Old Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Quay Street to Hielenman's Umbrella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
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