There are 5 ways to get from Ardrossan to Inveraray by train, bus, car, or ferry
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Ardrossan Town to Glasgow Centraltrain Ardrossan Harbour - Glasgow Central
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Barn Braebus 926
3h 58m£22–27Line 585 bus, line 901 bus, ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hill Street to Burnlea Roadbus 585
- Take the bus from Crawford Street to Kempock Placebus 901
- Take the ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry Terminalferry Cm1
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Front Streetbus 486
4h 22m£16–32Drive 77.1 mi
- Drive from Ardrossan to Inveraraycar 77.1 mi
1h 32m£19–28Line 11 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Hill Street to Kilmarnock Bus Stationbus 11
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Barn Braebus 926
5h 3m£18–27Train, drive
- Take the train from Ardrossan Town to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain Ardrossan Harbour - Glasgow Central
- Drive from Gourock to Inveraraycar
2h 51m£32–54
Ardrossan to Inveraray by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ardrossan to Inveraray is to line 11 bus and bus which costs £18 - £27 and takes 5h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Ardrossan to Inveraray is to drive which takes 1h 32m and costs £18 - £28.
No, there is no direct bus from Ardrossan to Inveraray. However, there are services departing from Hill Street and arriving at Barn Brae via Kilmarnock Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 3m.
The distance between Ardrossan and Inveraray is 90 miles. The road distance is 77.5 miles.
The best way to get from Ardrossan to Inveraray without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 58m and costs £21 - £27.
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Ardrossan to Inveraray, including transfers.
Ardrossan to Inveraray bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Hill Street station.
Ardrossan to Inveraray bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Kilmarnock Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ardrossan to Inveraray is 78 miles. It takes approximately 1h 32m to drive from Ardrossan to Inveraray.
There are 226+ hotels available in Inveraray.
What companies run services between Ardrossan, Scotland and Inveraray, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Hill Street to Barn Brae via Kilmarnock Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station in around 5h 3m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Ardrossan Town to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–11
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ardrossan Town to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £8–11
- 1st Class
- £15–21
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Barn Brae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Hill Street to Burnlea Road
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Hill Street to Kilmarnock Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- enquiries@mcgillsbuses.co.uk
- Website
- mcgillsbuses.co.uk
Bus from Crawford Street to Kempock Place
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01586 552319
- enquiries@westcoastmotors.co.uk
- Website
- westcoastmotors.co.uk
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Front Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.westcoastmotors.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–14
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £2–4
- Car Fare
- £11–14
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