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There are 10 ways to get from Calais to Isle of Arran by bus, train, ferry, or plane

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  1. Bus, train, ferry via Manchester

    best
    1. Take the bus from Calais to London Victoriabus700 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Airport The Stationbus540 / ...
    3. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Centraltrain
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ardrossan Harbourtrain
    5. Take the ferry from Ardrossan Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry TerminalferryCm5
    17h 25m
    £83–228

  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Calais to London Victoriabus700 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the ferry from Ardrossan Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry TerminalferryCm5
    18h 2m
    £56–142

  3. Train, train to London City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain
    3. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeLCY - GLA
    4. Take the ferry from Ardrossan Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminalferry
    10h 36m
    £174–691

  4. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Calais to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Coach Station to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 57bus
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ardrossan Harbourtrain
    4. Take the ferry from Ardrossan Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry TerminalferryCm5
    21h 3m
    £61–101

  5. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeCDG - GLA
    4. Take the ferry from Ardrossan Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminalferry
    10h 52m
    £113–292

  6. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
    4. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeLGW - GLA
    5. Take the ferry from Ardrossan Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminalferry
    10h 59m
    £131–504

  7. Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeSTN - GLA
    4. Take the ferry from Ardrossan Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminalferry
    10h 59m
    £129–521

  8. Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Centraltrain
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeCRL - EDI
    4. Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
    5. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ardrossan Harbourtrain
    6. Take the ferry from Ardrossan Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminalferry
    12h 33m
    £103–243

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Glasgow Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeAMS - GLA
    5. Take the ferry from Ardrossan Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminalferry
    12h 35m
    £179–412

  10. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeAMS - EDI
    5. Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
    6. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ardrossan Harbourtrain
    7. Take the ferry from Ardrossan Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminalferry
    13h 23m
    £174–401

London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration1h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket£82Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Calais, France and Isle of Arran, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Calais to Isle of Arran. However, you can take the bus to London Victoria, take the bus to Manchester Airport The Station, walk to Manchester Airport, take the train to Glasgow Central, take the train to Ardrossan Harbour, walk to Ardrossan Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal, then take the taxi to Isle of Arran. Alternatively, you can take the train to Lille Flandres, walk to Gare Lille Flandres, take the subway to Lille Europe, walk to Lille Europe, take the train to London St Pancras Intl, take the train to Stratford International, walk to Stratford International DLR Station, take the train to London City Airport DLR Station, walk to London City Airport (LCY) airport, fly to Glasgow Airport (GLA), walk to Terminal Building, take the line 757 bus to Brick Lane, walk to Paisley Gilmour Street, take the train to Ardrossan Harbour, walk to Ardrossan Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal, then take the taxi to Isle of Arran.

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