There are 3 ways to get from Ayr to Gigha by train, plane, ferry, bus, or car
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Train, fly, ferry
best- 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 46m£100–155Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus StationX77
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Argyll Arms Hotel926
- Take the bus from Argyll Arms Hotel to Ferry Terminal449
- Take the ferry from Tayinloan Ferry Terminal to Gigha Ferry TerminalCm8
8h 4m£26–46Drive, ferry
- Drive from Ayr to Kilkerran Park
- Take the ferry from Tayinloan Ferry Terminal to Gigha Ferry TerminalCm8
6h 20m£46–76
Ayr to Gigha by bus and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ayr to Gigha is to bus and ferry which costs £25 - £50 and takes 8h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Ayr to Gigha is to train and fly and ferry which takes 4h 46m and costs £100 - £160.
The distance between Ayr and Gigha is 116 miles.
The best way to get from Ayr to Gigha without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 8h 4m and costs £25 - £50.
It takes approximately 4h 46m 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 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. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ayr Bus Station to Gigha Ferry Terminal via Buchanan Bus Station, Argyll Arms Hotel, Ferry Terminal, and Tayinloan Ferry Terminal in around 8h 4m.
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- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Campbeltown
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- 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/
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Argyll Arms Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01586 552319
- enquiries@westcoastmotors.co.uk
- Website
- westcoastmotors.co.uk
Bus from Argyll Arms Hotel to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.westcoastmotors.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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–11
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £2–4
- Car Fare
- £9–11
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