Travel optionsfrom 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.
Y38847 · Y7314310:302h27Glasgow Central (GLC)12:57Stranraer station (STR)£201One-way1 change
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Y38847 · Y7314310:302h27Glasgow Central (GLC)12:57Stranraer station (STR)£201One-way1 change
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Y38814 · Y731336:312h23Glasgow Central (GLC)8:54Stranraer station (STR)£201One-way1 change
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Y38872 · Y7316313:303h26Glasgow Central (GLC)16:56Stranraer station (STR)£201One-way1 change
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FAQs: Glasgow to Cairnryan
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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.
Other travel options to Cairnryan take longer:
Coach takes on average 2h 25m.
- 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.
- 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).
- Travel with Scotrail to go to Cairnryan by train.
- Travel with Translink UK to go to Cairnryan by coach.
- 0 direct coaches per day with Translink UK.
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