There are 5 ways to get from Dunblane to Isle of Arran by train, ferry, or bus
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Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Dunblane to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Irvine
- Take the ferry from Troon Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal
4h 21m£24–64Bus, line 10 bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Police Station to Buchanan Bus StationE8 / ...
- Take the bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Garden Place10 / ...
- Take the ferry from Troon Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal
5h 21mBus, line 10 bus, ferry via Police Station
- Take the bus from Police Station to Buchanan Bus StationE3
- Take the bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Garden Place10 / ...
- Take the ferry from Troon Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal
5h 34m£29–70Bus, line 10 bus, ferry via Newton Loan
- Take the bus from Newton Loan to Buchanan Bus StationM8
- Take the bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Garden Place10 / ...
- Take the ferry from Troon Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal
5h 49m£29–70Train, line 10 bus, ferry
- Take the train from Dunblane to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Kilmarnock
- Take the bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Garden Place10 / ...
- Take the ferry from Troon Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal
6h 8m£34–76
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunblane to Isle of Arran is to train and ferry which costs £24 - £65 and takes 4h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Dunblane to Isle of Arran is to train and ferry which takes 4h 21m and costs £24 - £65.
The distance between Dunblane and Isle of Arran is 93 miles.
The best way to get from Dunblane to Isle of Arran without a car is to bus and line 10 bus and ferry which takes 5h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from Dunblane to Isle of Arran, including transfers.
There are 133+ hotels available in Isle of Arran.
What companies run services between Dunblane, Scotland and Isle of Arran, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Dunblane to Isle of Arran. However, you can take the train to Glasgow Queen Street, walk to Glasgow Central, take the train to Irvine, drive to Troon Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal, then drive to Isle of Arran. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Police Station to Isle of Arran via Buchanan Bus Station, Kilmarnock Bus Station, Garden Place, Troon Ferry Terminal, and Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal in around 5h 21m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dunblane to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Irvine
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–11
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Kilmarnock
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–10
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Police Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Garden Place
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Police Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
Bus from Newton Loan to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Police Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Newton Loan to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Troon Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–32
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £4–7
- Car Fare
- £26–32
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