There are 7 ways to get from Port of Hull to Cairnryan by train, bus, car, plane, or car ferry
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Train, Bus
best- Take the train from Hull to York
- Take the train from York to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal923
7h 57mDrive 257.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Port of Hull to Cairnryan257.5 mi
4h 56m£64–92Bus
- Take the bus from Hull Interchange to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station132 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal923
12h 4mTrain, fly, car ferry
- Take the train from Hull to Leeds
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)LBA - BHD
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
8h 56m£91–371Train, bus via Carlisle
- Take the train from Hull to Leeds
- Take the train from Leeds to Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodie500
10h 46mTrain
- Take the train from Hull to Leeds
- Take the train from Leeds to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraer
10h 50m£74–149Bus, Steam train, train
- Take the bus from Hull Interchange to Rail StationX46 / ...
- Take the train from York to Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodie500
14h 36m
Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port of Hull to Cairnryan is to drive which costs £60 - £95 and takes 4h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Port of Hull to Cairnryan is to drive which takes 4h 56m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Port of Hull to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Hull Interchange and arriving at Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Leeds City Bus Station and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 4m.
The distance between Port of Hull and Cairnryan is 380 miles. The road distance is 259 miles.
The best way to get from Port of Hull to Cairnryan without a car is to train and Bus which takes 7h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 57m to get from Port of Hull to Cairnryan, including transfers.
Port of Hull to Cairnryan bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Hull Interchange station.
The best way to get from Port of Hull to Cairnryan is to bus which takes 12h 4m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £70 - £150 and takes 10h 50m.
Port of Hull to Cairnryan bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Leeds City Bus & Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Port of Hull to Cairnryan is 259 miles. It takes approximately 4h 56m to drive from Port of Hull to Cairnryan.
What companies run services between Port of Hull, England and Cairnryan, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Hull Interchange to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, Leeds City Bus Station, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 12h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hull to Old Pier via Leeds, Glasgow Central, Ayr, Stranraer, and Port Rodie Ferry Terminal in around 10h 50m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–150
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Hull to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–45
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Hull to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–29
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–80
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from York to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from York to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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 Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- 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
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Hull to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–27
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- bookings@westcoastrailways.net
- Website
- westcoastrailways.co.uk
Train from York to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- West Coast Railways
- 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
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Hull Interchange to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Hull Interchange to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £10–24
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Hull Interchange to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.eastyorkshirebuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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