There are 6 ways to get from Penicuik to Cairnryan by bus, train, or car
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Bus via Edinburgh Airport Bus Stop D
best- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport Bus Stop D to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Stationmegabus AIR
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal923
6h 16mLine 37 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Angle Park to Princes Street37 / ...
- Take the bus from Edinburgh - Princes Street to Glasgow
- 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 / ...
6h 57m£19–31Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraer
6h 18m£42–110Drive 111.5 mi
- Drive from Penicuik to Cairnryan111.5 mi
2h 22m£28–41Bus, train, line 358 bus
- Take the bus from Angle Park to Surgeons' HallX62
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Girvan
- Take the bus from Elder Avenue to Old Pier358 / ...
6h 35m£37–111Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to GlasgowUk090 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodie923
6h 51m£24–46
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penicuik to Cairnryan is to line 37 bus and bus which costs £18 - £35 and takes 6h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Penicuik to Cairnryan is to drive which takes 2h 22m and costs £27 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Penicuik to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Angle Park and arriving at Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Kaimes Crossroads, Edinburgh Airport Bus Stop D and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 16m.
The distance between Penicuik and Cairnryan is 142 miles. The road distance is 112.1 miles.
The best way to get from Penicuik to Cairnryan without a car is to bus via Edinburgh Airport Bus Stop D which takes 6h 16m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Penicuik to Cairnryan, including transfers.
Penicuik to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Megabus UK, depart from Edinburgh Airport Bus Stop D station.
The best way to get from Penicuik to Cairnryan is to bus via Edinburgh Airport Bus Stop D which takes 6h 16m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £40 - £110 and takes 6h 18m.
Penicuik to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Megabus UK, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Penicuik to Cairnryan is 112 miles. It takes approximately 2h 22m to drive from Penicuik to Cairnryan.
What companies run services between Penicuik, Scotland and Cairnryan, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Angle Park to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Burdiehouse Road, Kaimes Crossroads, Airport, Edinburgh Airport Bus Stop D, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 6h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Queensway to Old Pier via Princes Street, Edinburgh Waverley, Glasgow Queen Street, Glasgow Central, Ayr, Stranraer, and Port Rodie Ferry Terminal in around 6h 18m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–13
- 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/
Train from Ayr to Girvan
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Edinburgh Airport Bus Stop D to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- 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
- 01896 754350
- info@bordersbuses.co.uk
- Website
- bordersbuses.co.uk
Bus from Angle Park to Surgeons' Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Angle Park to Surgeons' Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Angle Park to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Elder Avenue to Old Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 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
Bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh - Princes Street to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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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