There are 5 ways to get from Ayr to Colintraive by train, ferry, bus, or car
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Train, ferry, line 478 bus
best- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Gourock
- Take the ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry TerminalCm1
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Ferry Terminal478
3h 51m£24–38Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Burnlea Road585
- Take the ferry from Wemyss Bay Ferry Terminal to Rothesay Ferry TerminalCm3
4h 46m£17–34Drive 109 mi
- Drive from Ayr to Colintraive109 mi
2h 15m£27–39Bus, ferry, line 478 bus
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Bath StreetX77
- Take the bus from Renfield Street to Gourock Rail Station901
- Take the ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry TerminalCm1
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Ferry Terminal478
4h 53m£17–33Train, drive
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Wemyss Bay
- Drive from Wemyss Bay to Colintraive
3h 45m£41–67
Ayr to Colintraive by train, ferry, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ayr to Colintraive is to bus and ferry and line 478 bus which costs £16 - £35 and takes 4h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Ayr to Colintraive is to drive which takes 2h 15m and costs £26 - £40.
The distance between Ayr and Colintraive is 78 miles. The road distance is 109.7 miles.
The best way to get from Ayr to Colintraive without a car is to train and ferry and line 478 bus which takes 3h 51m and costs £24 - £40.
It takes approximately 3h 51m to get from Ayr to Colintraive, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ayr to Colintraive is 110 miles. It takes approximately 2h 15m to drive from Ayr to Colintraive.
There are 504+ hotels available in Colintraive.
What companies run services between Ayr, Scotland and Colintraive, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Ayr to Colintraive. However, you can take the train to Paisley Gilmour Street, take the train to Gourock, walk to Gourock Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Dunoon Ferry Terminal, walk to Ferry Terminal, then take the line 478 bus to Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ayr Bus Station to Ferry Terminal via Burnlea Road, Crawford Street, Wemyss Bay Station, Wemyss Bay Ferry Terminal, Rothesay Ferry Terminal, and Guildford Square in around 4h 46m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Gourock
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Wemyss Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £8–11
- 1st Class
- £14–21
- Phone
- 01586 552319
- enquiries@westcoastmotors.co.uk
- Website
- westcoastmotors.co.uk
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.westcoastmotors.co.uk/
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Burnlea Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Bath Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- enquiries@mcgillsbuses.co.uk
- Website
- mcgillsbuses.co.uk
Bus from Renfield Street to Gourock Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.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
Ferry from Wemyss Bay Ferry Terminal to Rothesay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–17
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £3–5
- Car Fare
- £14–17
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