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There are 10 ways to get from Newquay to Cairnryan by plane, bus, train, car ferry, or car

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  1. Fly Newquay Cornwall Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeNQY - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus
    7h 44m

  2. Fly Newquay Cornwall Airport to Glasgow Airport, train, line 358 bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeNQY - GLA
    2. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
    3. Take the train from Ayr to Girvantrain
    4. Take the bus from Elder Avenue to Old Pierbus
    7h 53m
    £92–299

  3. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Par to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus923
    16h 12m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Newquay Bus Station to Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus
    3. Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus923
    17h 48m

  5. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus106 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Hamilton Square Stationbus423 / ...
    3. Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
    4. Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
    24h 12m
    £115–328

  6. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Par to Plymouthtrain
    2. Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeBRS - EDI
    4. Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
    5. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus
    11h 59m

  7. Fly Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeNQY - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Carlisletrain
    3. Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
    4. Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus
    11h 25m

  8. Train to Exeter, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Par to Exeter St Davidstrain
    2. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeEXT - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus
    11h 57m

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Par to Plymouthtrain
    2. Take the train from Plymouth to Glasgow Centraltrain
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
    4. Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
    17h 20m
    £207–443

  10. Drive 527.8 mi

    1. Drive from Newquay to Cairnryancar527.8 mi
    8h 59m
    £130–188

Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration2h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket£61Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Newquay, England and Cairnryan, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Newquay Bus Station to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 17h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Newquay to Old Pier via Par, Plymouth, Glasgow Central, Ayr, Stranraer, and Port Rodie Ferry Terminal in around 17h 20m.

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