There are 4 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 58mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from North Approach Road to Buchanan Bus StationX24 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodie923
7h 6m£27–40Drive 138.4 mi
- Drive from Leven to Cairnryan138.4 mi
2h 44m£34–50Bus via Dumfries
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Princes StreetX58
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Whitesands102 / ...
- Take the bus from Whitesands to Port Rodie500
10h 20m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leven to Cairnryan is to bus which costs £26 - £40 and takes 7h 6m.
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 6m.
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 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 58m 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 197+ 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 6m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Markinch to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- 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
- 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
- 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 Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- 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 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Princes Street to Whitesands
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Whitesands to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
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