There are 4 ways to get from Ayr to Kilchoan by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Corran Ferry JunctionE5
- Take the bus from Slipway to Slipway506
7h 25m£46–56Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus StationX77
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Corran Ferry Junction915
- Take the bus from Slipway to Slipway506
7h 31m£35–47Train, drive
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Drive from Oban to Kilchoan
7h 35m£54–92Drive 199.5 mi
- Drive from Ayr to Kilchoan199.5 mi
4h 9m£49–71
Ayr to Kilchoan by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ayr to Kilchoan is to bus which costs £35 - £50 and takes 7h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Ayr to Kilchoan is to drive which takes 4h 9m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Ayr station to Kilchoan. However, there are services departing from Ayr Bus Station and arriving at Slipway via Buchanan Bus Station and Slipway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 31m.
The distance between Ayr and Kilchoan is 264 miles. The road distance is 200.7 miles.
The best way to get from Ayr to Kilchoan without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 25m and costs £45 - £60.
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Ayr to Kilchoan, including transfers.
Ayr to Kilchoan bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Ayr Bus Station.
Ayr to Kilchoan bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ayr to Kilchoan is 201 miles. It takes approximately 4h 9m to drive from Ayr to Kilchoan.
There are 114+ hotels available in Kilchoan.
What companies run services between Ayr, Scotland and Kilchoan, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Ayr Bus Station to Slipway via Buchanan Bus Station, Corran Ferry Junction, and Slipway in around 7h 31m.
- 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 Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Terminal Building to Corran Ferry Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Corran Ferry Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Terminal Building to Corran Ferry Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Corran Ferry Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01967 431 272
- info@shielbuses.co.uk
- Website
- shielbuses.co.uk
Bus from Slipway to Slipway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–18
- Website
- http://shielbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
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