There are 7 ways to get from Sutton-in-Ashfield to Cairnryan by train, bus, car, plane, or car ferry
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Train, Bus via York
best- Take the train from Retford 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
10h 1mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mansfield Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station465
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodie923
14h 19m£46–97Drive 267.3 mi
- Drive from Sutton-in-Ashfield to Cairnryan267.3 mi
5h 8m£67–96Fly, car ferry
- Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)EMA - BHD
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
8h 35m£91–357Train
- Take the train from Nottingham to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Kilmarnock
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Stranraer
12h 21m£73–213Train, bus
- Take the train from Chesterfield to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Girvan
- Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pier358 / ...
12h 58m£152–447Bus via Ayr
- Take the bus from Mansfield Bus Station to Sheffield Interchange/D553
- Take the bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Buchanan Bus Station180
- 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 / ...
15h 14m£48–79
East Midlands Airport (EMA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sutton-in-Ashfield to Cairnryan is to bus via Ayr which costs £45 - £80 and takes 15h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Sutton-in-Ashfield to Cairnryan is to drive which takes 5h 8m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Sutton-in-Ashfield station to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Sutton Bus Station and arriving at Old Pier via Mansfield Bus Station, Leeds City Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station and Port Rodie Ferry Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 19m.
The distance between Sutton-in-Ashfield and Cairnryan is 407 miles. The road distance is 268.9 miles.
The best way to get from Sutton-in-Ashfield to Cairnryan without a car is to train and Bus via York which takes 10h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 1m to get from Sutton-in-Ashfield to Cairnryan, including transfers.
Sutton-in-Ashfield to Cairnryan bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Mansfield Bus Station.
The best way to get from Sutton-in-Ashfield to Cairnryan is to bus which takes 14h 19m and costs £45 - £100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £70 - £220 and takes 12h 21m.
Sutton-in-Ashfield to Cairnryan bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Leeds City Bus & Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sutton-in-Ashfield to Cairnryan is 269 miles. It takes approximately 5h 8m to drive from Sutton-in-Ashfield to Cairnryan.
What companies run services between Sutton-in-Ashfield, England and Cairnryan, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Sutton Bus Station to Old Pier via Mansfield Bus Station, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, Leeds City Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, Port Rodie, and Port Rodie Ferry Terminal in around 14h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sutton Parkway to Old Pier via Nottingham, Crewe, Carlisle, Kilmarnock, Stranraer, and Port Rodie Ferry Terminal in around 12h 21m.
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- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from East Midlands Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–150
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Retford to York
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–40
- Website
- https://www.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 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Chesterfield to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £130–420
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £130–200
- 1st Class
- £300–420
- 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 Kilmarnock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–26
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Kilmarnock to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £17–23
- 1st Class
- £26–40
Train from Glasgow Central to Girvan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–15
- 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
Train from Crewe to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £250–290
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Nottingham to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–55
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–45
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.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
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Mansfield Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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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
- £15–50
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- 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/
Bus from Henrietta Street to Old Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- 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 Mansfield Bus Station to Sheffield Interchange/D5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- 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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