Travel optionsfrom Edinburgh to Cairnryan
How to get from Edinburgh to Cairnryan by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Edinburgh to Cairnryan is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Cairnryan:
A train is €0.09 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Edinburgh to Cairnryan costing on average €32.
A train is €8 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Edinburgh to Cairnryan costing on average €40.
Other travel options to Cairnryan take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 53m.
Bus takes on average 4h 23m.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses 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, flight, and bus 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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