There are 5 ways to get from Strathaven to Cairnryan by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
4h 22mBus via Ayr
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77 / ...
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Old Pierbus 358 / ...
5h 20m£16–26Line 254 bus, train, bus
- Take the bus from Wellbrae to Fyne Crescentbus 254
- Take the train from Merryton to Glasgow Central Low Leveltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Girvantrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Old Pierbus 358 / ...
5h 49mDrive 73 mi
- Drive from Strathaven to Cairnryancar 73 mi
1h 33m£19–27Bus via Port Rodie
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodiebus 923
5h 52m£19–30
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Strathaven to Cairnryan is to bus via Ayr which costs £15 - £26 and takes 5h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Strathaven to Cairnryan is to drive which takes 1h 33m and costs £18 - £27.
No, there is no direct bus from Strathaven to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Wellbrae and arriving at Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Bus Station and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 22m.
The distance between Strathaven and Cairnryan is 106 miles. The road distance is 73.4 miles.
The best way to get from Strathaven to Cairnryan without a car is to Bus which takes 4h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 22m to get from Strathaven to Cairnryan, including transfers.
Strathaven to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Glasgow Buchanan station.
Strathaven to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Strathaven to Cairnryan is 73 miles. It takes approximately 1h 33m to drive from Strathaven to Cairnryan.
There are 205+ hotels available in Cairnryan.
What companies run services between Strathaven, Scotland and Cairnryan, Scotland?
Translink operates a bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal 4 times a day, and the journey takes 2h 20m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Merryton to Glasgow Central Low Level
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- 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/
Train from Ayr to Girvan
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- 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
- +44 1698 792800
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Wellbrae to Fyne Crescent
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
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 Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 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
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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