How to get to Cairnryan from Glasgow

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from Glasgow to Cairnryan

How to get to Cairnryan from Glasgow by train, bus, flight or ferry.

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The best way to travel from Glasgow to Cairnryan is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • ScotrailY38847 · Y73143
    10:302h27
    Glasgow Central (GLC)
    12:57Stranraer station (STR)
    £201One-way
    1 change

Cheapest

  • ScotrailY38847 · Y73143
    10:302h27
    Glasgow Central (GLC)
    12:57Stranraer station (STR)
    £201One-way
    1 change

Fastest

  • ScotrailY38814 · Y73133
    6:312h23
    Glasgow Central (GLC)
    8:54Stranraer station (STR)
    £201One-way
    1 change

Other options

  • ScotrailY38872 · Y73163
    13:303h26
    Glasgow Central (GLC)
    16:56Stranraer station (STR)
    £201One-way
    1 change

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FAQs: Glasgow to Cairnryan

Travel to Cairnryan easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Glasgow to Cairnryan.

FAQs
You can travel between Glasgow and Cairnryan by train.
The cheapest way to travel from Glasgow to Cairnryan is a train with an average price of £17.

This is compared to other travel options from Glasgow to Cairnryan:

A train is £0.08 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Glasgow to Cairnryan costing on average £17.

The fastest way to travel from Glasgow to Cairnryan is by train with an average journey time of 2h 15m.

Other travel options to Cairnryan take longer:

Coach takes on average 2h 25m.

The Glasgow to Cairnryan distance is approximately 110 km.
The average frequency per day from Glasgow to Cairnryan is:
  • Around 4 coaches per day.
  • Around 3 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Glasgow and Cairnryan as scheduled services by train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Glasgow to Cairnryan:
  • Trains mostly depart from Glasgow Central (GLC) and arrive in Stranraer station (STR).
  • Ferries mostly depart from Larne Port and arrive in Port of Cairnryan (P&O Ferries).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Glasgow to Cairnryan, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Scotrail to go to Cairnryan by train.
  • Travel with Translink UK to go to Cairnryan by coach.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Glasgow to Cairnryan:
  • 0 direct coaches per day with Translink UK.
Omio customers who travel from Glasgow to Cairnryan often also extend their vacation to go to Belfast, Ayr, Larne, Edinburgh, Stranraer. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Cairnryan and these popular destinations at a great price.

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