There are 3 ways to get from Dunoon to Ardfern by bus, car, or ferry
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Bus, line 428 bus, line 423 bus
best- Take the bus from Cowal Cafe to Front Streetbus 486
- Take the bus from Front Street to Lochnell Streetbus 428
- Take the bus from Lochnell Street to Craignish Primary Schoolbus 423 / ...
4h 15m£9–15Drive 78.7 mi
- Drive from Dunoon to Ardferncar 78.7 mi
1h 44m£20–28Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Dunoon Ferry Terminal to Gourock Ferry Terminalferry Cm1
- Take the bus from Kempock Place to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 901
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Argyll Arms Hotelbus 926
7h 37m£26–44
Dunoon to Ardfern by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunoon to Ardfern is to bus and line 428 bus and line 423 bus which costs £8 - £15 and takes 4h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Dunoon to Ardfern is to drive which takes 1h 44m and costs £19 - £28.
No, there is no direct bus from Dunoon to Ardfern. However, there are services departing from Cowal Cafe and arriving at Craignish Primary School via Front Street and Lochnell Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 15m.
The distance between Dunoon and Ardfern is 79 miles. The road distance is 79.1 miles.
The best way to get from Dunoon to Ardfern without a car is to bus and line 428 bus and line 423 bus which takes 4h 15m and costs £8 - £15.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Dunoon to Ardfern, including transfers.
Dunoon to Ardfern bus services, operated by West Coast Motors, depart from Cowal Cafe station.
Dunoon to Ardfern bus services, operated by West Coast Motors, arrive at Front Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dunoon to Ardfern is 79 miles. It takes approximately 1h 44m to drive from Dunoon to Ardfern.
There are 141+ hotels available in Ardfern.
What companies run services between Dunoon, Scotland and Ardfern, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Cowal Cafe to Craignish Primary School via Front Street and Lochnell Street in around 4h 15m.
- Phone
- 01586 552319
- enquiries@westcoastmotors.co.uk
- Website
- westcoastmotors.co.uk
Bus from Cowal Cafe to Front Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.westcoastmotors.co.uk/
Bus from Front Street to Lochnell Street
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.westcoastmotors.co.uk/
Bus from Lochnell Street to Craignish Primary School
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.westcoastmotors.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- enquiries@mcgillsbuses.co.uk
- Website
- mcgillsbuses.co.uk
Bus from Kempock Place to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
- 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
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Dunoon Ferry Terminal to Gourock Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–14
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £2–4
- Car Fare
- £11–14
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