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 Streettrain
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Gourocktrain
- Take the ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry Terminalferry Cm1
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Ferry Terminalbus 478
4h 20m£25–52Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Burnlea Roadbus 585
- Take the ferry from Wemyss Bay Ferry Terminal to Rothesay Ferry Terminalferry Cm3
5h 20m£22–40Drive 109 mi
- Drive from Ayr to Colintraivecar 109 mi
2h 16m£28–40Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Main Streetbus 585
- Drive from Main Street to Colintraivecar
3h 51m£35–54Train, drive
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Wemyss Baytrain
- Drive from Wemyss Bay to Colintraivecar
3h 47m£44–71
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ayr to Colintraive is to drive which costs £27 - £40 and takes 2h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Ayr to Colintraive is to drive which takes 2h 16m and costs £27 - £40.
The distance between Ayr and Colintraive is 77 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 4h 20m and costs £25 - £55.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Ayr to Colintraive, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ayr to Colintraive is 110 miles. It takes approximately 2h 16m to drive from Ayr to Colintraive.
There are 576+ 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 5h 20m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Gourock
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Wemyss Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 01586 552319
- enquiries@westcoastmotors.co.uk
- Website
- West Coast Motors
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- West Coast Motors
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Burnlea Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
Ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–14
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- 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
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £3–5
- Car Fare
- £14–17
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