There are 6 ways to get from Johnstone to Cairnryan Stena Terminal by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus, line 358 bus
best- Take the train from Johnstone to Ayr
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Elder Avenue60 / ...
- Take the bus from Elder Avenue to Stena Terminal358 / ...
3h 52m£19–39Train, line 358 bus
- Take the train from Johnstone to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Girvan
- Take the bus from Elder Avenue to Stena Terminal358 / ...
4h 1m£23–42Drive 74.9 mi
- Drive from Johnstone to Cairnryan Stena Terminal74.9 mi
1h 30m£19–27Train
- Take the train from Johnstone to AyrGlasgow Central - Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to StranraerAyr - Stranraer / ...
4h 6m£28–45Line 38 bus, Bus
- Take the bus from St Margarets Nursery School to Bath Street38
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal923
4h 33mBus
- Take the bus from Tannahill Crescent to Bath Street38A / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodie923
5h 51m£21–30
Johnstone to Cairnryan Stena Terminal by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Johnstone to Cairnryan Stena Terminal is to drive which costs £18 - £27 and takes 1h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Johnstone to Cairnryan Stena Terminal is to drive which takes 1h 30m and costs £18 - £27.
No, there is no direct bus from Johnstone to Cairnryan Stena Terminal. However, there are services departing from St Margarets Nursery School and arriving at Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 33m.
The distance between Johnstone and Cairnryan Stena Terminal is 82 miles. The road distance is 75.3 miles.
The best way to get from Johnstone to Cairnryan Stena Terminal without a car is to train and bus and line 358 bus which takes 3h 52m and costs £18 - £40.
It takes approximately 3h 52m to get from Johnstone to Cairnryan Stena Terminal, including transfers.
Johnstone to Cairnryan Stena Terminal bus services, operated by McGills Buses, depart from St Margarets Nursery School station.
The best way to get from Johnstone to Cairnryan Stena Terminal is to train which takes 4h 6m and costs £27 - £45. Alternatively, you can line 38 bus and Bus, which costs and takes 4h 33m.
Johnstone to Cairnryan Stena Terminal bus services, operated by McGills Buses, arrive at Bath Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Johnstone to Cairnryan Stena Terminal is 75 miles. It takes approximately 1h 30m to drive from Johnstone to Cairnryan Stena Terminal.
What companies run services between Johnstone, Scotland and Cairnryan Stena Terminal, Scotland?
You can take a train from Johnstone to Stena Terminal via Ayr, Stranraer, and Port Rodie Ferry Terminal in around 4h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Margarets Nursery School to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Bath Street and Glasgow Buchanan in around 4h 33m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Johnstone to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £9–13
- 1st Class
- £17–24
Train from Ayr to Girvan
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- 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/
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Elder Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Elder Avenue to Stena Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- enquiries@mcgillsbuses.co.uk
- Website
- mcgillsbuses.co.uk
Bus from St Margarets Nursery School to Bath Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Tannahill Crescent to Bath Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.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
- 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/
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