There are 5 ways to get from Leven to Cairnryan by train, bus, or car
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Train, Bus
best- Take the train from Markinch to Haymarket
- Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal923
5h 56mBus via Ayr
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to North Approach RoadX24
- Take the bus from North Approach Road to Buchanan Bus StationX24 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus StationX77
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Henrietta Street60 / ...
- Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pier358 / ...
7h 22m£22–34Train, bus via Girvan
- Take the train from Markinch to Haymarket
- Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Girvan
- Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pier358 / ...
7h 55m£46–86Drive 138.4 mi
- Drive from Leven to Cairnryan138.4 mi
2h 44m£35–50Bus
- Take the bus from North Approach Road to Buchanan Bus StationX24 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodie923
7h 4m£27–40
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leven to Cairnryan is to bus via Ayr which costs £21 - £35 and takes 7h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Leven to Cairnryan is to drive which takes 2h 44m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Leven station to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Old Pier via Park & Ride, North Approach Road, Buchanan Bus Station and Port Rodie Ferry Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 4m.
The distance between Leven and Cairnryan is 167 miles. The road distance is 139.2 miles.
The best way to get from Leven to Cairnryan without a car is to train and Bus which takes 5h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Leven to Cairnryan, including transfers.
Leven to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from North Approach Road station.
Leven to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leven to Cairnryan is 139 miles. It takes approximately 2h 44m to drive from Leven to Cairnryan.
There are 198+ hotels available in Cairnryan.
What companies run services between Leven, Scotland and Cairnryan, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Old Pier via Park & Ride Arrival Bay, Park & Ride, North Approach Road, Buchanan Bus Station, Port Rodie, and Port Rodie Ferry Terminal in around 7h 4m.
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- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Markinch to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–17
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Girvan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–15
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Markinch to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £24–35
- 1st Class
- £29–40
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.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/
Bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Henrietta Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from North Approach Road to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to North Approach Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- 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 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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