There are 3 ways to get from Ayr to Gigha by car, ferry, train, or plane
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Drive, ferry via Bus Terminal
best- Drive from Ayr to Castle Car Park
- Take the ferry from Tayinloan Ferry Terminal to Gigha Ferry TerminalCm8
5h 58m£41–68Train, fly, ferry
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Campbeltown (CAL)GLA - CAL
- Take the ferry from Tayinloan Ferry Terminal to Gigha Ferry Terminal
4h 20m£106–160Drive, ferry
- Drive from Ayr to Pier
- Take the ferry from Tayinloan Ferry Terminal to Gigha Ferry TerminalCm8
6h 28m£44–74
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Campbeltown (CAL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ayr to Gigha is to drive and ferry via Bus Terminal which costs £40 - £70 and takes 5h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Ayr to Gigha is to train and fly and ferry which takes 4h 20m and costs £100 - £160.
The distance between Ayr and Gigha is 175 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Ayr to Gigha, including transfers.
There are 41+ hotels available in Gigha.
What companies run services between Ayr, Scotland and Gigha, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Ayr to Gigha. However, you can drive to Castle Car Park, take the line 448 bus to Bus Terminal, take the line 449 bus to Ferry Terminal, walk to Tayinloan Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Gigha Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take the train to Paisley Gilmour Street, walk to New Sneddon Street, take the bus to Sanderling Road, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Campbeltown (CAL), take the taxi to Tayinloan Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Gigha Ferry Terminal.
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- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Campbeltown
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- 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
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Tayinloan Ferry Terminal to Gigha Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–11
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £2–4
- Car Fare
- £9–11
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