There are 6 ways to get from Wrexham to Cairnryan by train, bus, car ferry, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodie500
8h 45mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station830
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodie923
11h 15m£48–73Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
14h 19m£72–253Drive 254.5 mi
- Drive from Wrexham to Cairnryan254.5 mi
4h 29m£63–91Train
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraer
8h 50m£48–187Steam train, train, bus
- Take the train from Chester to Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodie500
12h 34m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wrexham to Cairnryan is to bus which costs £45 - £75 and takes 11h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Wrexham to Cairnryan is to drive which takes 4h 29m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Wrexham station to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Wrexham Bus Station 7 and arriving at Old Pier via Chester Bus Interchange, Buchanan Bus Station and Port Rodie Ferry Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 15m.
The distance between Wrexham and Cairnryan is 265 miles. The road distance is 256 miles.
The best way to get from Wrexham to Cairnryan without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 45m to get from Wrexham to Cairnryan, including transfers.
Wrexham to Cairnryan bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Chester Bus Interchange station.
The best way to get from Wrexham to Cairnryan is to bus which takes 11h 15m and costs £45 - £75. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £45 - £190 and takes 8h 50m.
Wrexham to Cairnryan bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wrexham to Cairnryan is 256 miles. It takes approximately 4h 29m to drive from Wrexham to Cairnryan.
What companies run services between Wrexham, Wales and Cairnryan, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Wrexham Bus Station 7 to Old Pier via Railway Station, Chester Bus Interchange, Buchanan Bus Station, Port Rodie, and Port Rodie Ferry Terminal in around 11h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wrexham Bus Station 7 to Cairnryan via Railway Station, Chester, Birkenhead Hamilton Square, Liverpool, and Belfast in around 14h 19m.
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- bookings@westcoastrailways.net
- Website
- westcoastrailways.co.uk
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://westcoastrailways.co.uk/
Train from Chester to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://westcoastrailways.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- 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 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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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