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Compare train and flight for Edinburgh to Cairnryan
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Edinburgh to Cairnryan among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £32 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 20m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £32, while a train costs an average of £32.
Distance: 158 km
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How to get to Cairnryan from Edinburgh by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Edinburgh to Cairnryan is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- L88241 · L87379 · L869659:592h56Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)12:55Girvan station (GIR)£371One-way2 changes
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- L88241 · L87379 · L869659:592h56Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)12:55Girvan station (GIR)£371One-way2 changes
Fastest
- L88241 · L87379 · L869659:592h56Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)12:55Girvan station (GIR)£371One-way2 changes
Other options
- L87801 · L87364 · L86956+
Bus from Glasgow Queen Street to Glasgow Central8:002h57Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)10:57Girvan station (GIR)£371One-way3 changes - L88264 · L87428 · L8688415:592h59Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)18:58Girvan station (GIR)£371One-way2 changes
- L88248 · L87395 · L8697311:563h00Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)14:56Girvan station (GIR)£371One-way2 changes
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BA41188:3513h10Edinburgh Airport21:45City of Derry Airport£4541One-way1 change
BA8705+BA411813:208h25Edinburgh Airport21:45City of Derry Airport£4761One-way1 change- BA8715+BA411811:4010h05Edinburgh Airport21:45City of Derry Airport£4761One-way1 change
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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 £173 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Edinburgh to Cairnryan costing on average £205.
Other travel options to Cairnryan take longer:
Flight takes on average 10h 23m.
- Around 12 flights per day.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 4 coaches 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).
- Coaches mostly depart from Edinburgh, North Bridge and arrive in Cairnryan.
- Travel with Scotrail to go to Cairnryan by train.
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