Travel optionsfrom Edinburgh to Cairnryan
How to get to Cairnryan from Edinburgh by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Edinburgh to Cairnryan is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
8:574h00Edinburgh12:57Cairnryan£291One-way0 changes
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8:574h00Edinburgh12:57Cairnryan£291One-way0 changes
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9:592h55Edinburgh12:54Cairnryan£361One-way0 changes
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9:003h02Edinburgh12:02Cairnryan£371One-way0 changes
12:573h04Edinburgh16:01Cairnryan£371One-way0 changes
5:525h05Edinburgh10:57Cairnryan£371One-way0 changes
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FAQs: Edinburgh to Cairnryan
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This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Cairnryan:
A train is £0.08 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Edinburgh to Cairnryan costing on average £29.
A train is £8 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Edinburgh to Cairnryan costing on average £37.
Other travel options to Cairnryan take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 53m.
Coach takes on average 4h 23m.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
- Around 1 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Edinburgh and Cairnryan as scheduled services by train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Edinburgh Airport and arrive in City of Derry Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) and arrive in Girvan station (GIR).
- Travel with Scotrail to go to Cairnryan by train.
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