There are 3 ways to get from Tangier to Cairnryan by plane, train, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Glasgow Airport, train
best- Fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane TNG - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
10h 52m£90–288Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Vitoria-Gasteizbus
- Take the bus from Vitoria to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
47h 53mFly to Glasgow/Prestwick
- Fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Glasgow/Prestwick (PIK)plane TNG - PIK
9h 43m£92–337
Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tangier to Cairnryan is to fly and train which costs £90 - £290 and takes 10h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Tangier to Cairnryan is to fly which takes 9h 43m and costs £90 - £340.
The distance between Tangier and Cairnryan is 1493 miles.
The best way to get from Tangier to Cairnryan without a car is to car ferry and bus and train which takes 47h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 52m to get from Tangier to Cairnryan, including transfers.
There are 201+ hotels available in Cairnryan.
What companies run services between Tangier, Morocco and Cairnryan, Scotland?
Ryanair and Vueling Airlines fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Glasgow/Prestwick (PIK) twice a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Glasgow Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–250
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Glasgow/Prestwick via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–290
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Glasgow/Prestwick via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–310
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–280
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Glasgow Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–220
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–26
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £10–14
- 1st Class
- £18–26
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- £55–80
- Comfort
- £65–90
- Premium
- £85–120
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £70–120
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £150–340
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £150–210
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £230–340
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–240
- Sleeper Seat
- £65–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £310–360
- Phone
- +34 915 304 417
- socibus@socibus.es
- Website
- socibusventas.es
Bus from Tarifa to Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://socibusventas.es/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Vitoria to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Vitoria to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.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
- +34 912 66 02 15
- reservas@balearia.com
- Website
- balearia.com
Car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–191
- Website
- https://www.balearia.com/en
- Seating
- £27–40
- Cabin
- £110–160
- Sirena Seat No Car
- £35
- Neptuno Seat No Car
- £44
- Sirena Seat Car
- £183
- Neptuno Seat Car
- £191
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