There are 5 ways to get from Kilmarnock to Cairnryan Stena Terminal by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 358 bus
best- Take the train from Kilmarnock to GirvanKilmarnock - Girvan / ...
- Take the bus from Elder Avenue to Stena Terminal358 / ...
2h 52m£16–36Line 4 bus, bus, line 358 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station4
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Elder Avenue60 / ...
- Take the bus from Elder Avenue to Stena Terminal358 / ...
3h 48m£11–17Bus
- Take the bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Ayr Bus StationX77k / ...
- Take the bus from Ayr to Cairnryan Stena Terminal923
2h 57mDrive 56.3 mi
- Drive from Kilmarnock to Cairnryan Stena Terminal56.3 mi
1h 10m£15–21Train
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to StranraerKilmarnock - Stranraer
2h 55m£22–49
Kilmarnock to Cairnryan Stena Terminal by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kilmarnock to Cairnryan Stena Terminal is to line 4 bus and bus and line 358 bus which costs £11 - £18 and takes 3h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Kilmarnock to Cairnryan Stena Terminal is to drive which takes 1h 10m and costs £14 - £21.
No, there is no direct bus from Kilmarnock station to Cairnryan Stena Terminal. However, there are services departing from Kilmarnock Bus Station and arriving at Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Ayr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 57m.
The distance between Kilmarnock and Cairnryan Stena Terminal is 61 miles. The road distance is 56.6 miles.
The best way to get from Kilmarnock to Cairnryan Stena Terminal without a car is to train and line 358 bus which takes 2h 52m and costs £16 - £40.
It takes approximately 2h 52m to get from Kilmarnock to Cairnryan Stena Terminal, including transfers.
Kilmarnock to Cairnryan Stena Terminal bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Kilmarnock Bus Station.
The best way to get from Kilmarnock to Cairnryan Stena Terminal is to bus which takes 2h 57m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £22 - £50 and takes 2h 55m.
Kilmarnock to Cairnryan Stena Terminal bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Ayr Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kilmarnock to Cairnryan Stena Terminal is 57 miles. It takes approximately 1h 10m to drive from Kilmarnock to Cairnryan Stena Terminal.
What companies run services between Kilmarnock, Scotland and Cairnryan Stena Terminal, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Ayr in around 2h 57m. Alternatively, ScotRail operates a train from Kilmarnock to Stranraer twice daily. Tickets cost £20–50 and the journey takes 1h 49m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Kilmarnock to Girvan
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £11–15
- 1st Class
- £19–27
Train from Kilmarnock to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £20–27
- 1st Class
- £30–50
Bus from Elder Avenue to Stena Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
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
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Ayr to Cairnryan Stena Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
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