There are 5 ways to get from Perth to Cairnryan by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Perth Canal Street to Buchanan Bus Stnbus Ember
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
4h 40mDrive 136.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Perth to Cairnryancar 136.3 mi
2h 37m£34–49Train, bus via Girvan
- Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Old Pierbus 358 / ...
5h 53m£58–108Bus via Bus Station
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk093
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
4h 45mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the bus from West Regent Lane to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Old Pierbus 358 / ...
5h 27m£40–69
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Cairnryan is to drive which costs £30 - £50 and takes 2h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Cairnryan is to drive which takes 2h 37m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Perth to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Perth Canal Street and arriving at Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 40m.
The distance between Perth and Cairnryan is 142 miles. The road distance is 137.1 miles.
The best way to get from Perth to Cairnryan without a car is to bus which takes 4h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Perth to Cairnryan, including transfers.
Perth to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Perth Canal Street station.
Perth to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Buchanan Bus Stn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Perth to Cairnryan is 137 miles. It takes approximately 2h 37m to drive from Perth to Cairnryan.
There are 149+ hotels available in Cairnryan.
What companies run services between Perth, Scotland and Cairnryan, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Perth Canal Street to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Buchanan Bus Stn and Glasgow Buchanan in around 4h 40m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Perth Canal Street to Buchanan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- 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 Rail Station to Old Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
Bus from West Regent Lane to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Old Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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