There are 4 ways to get from Dunoon to Machrihanish by bus, car, ferry, train, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Cowal Cafe to Front Streetbus 486
- Take the bus from Front Street to Bus Terminusbus 926
5h 40m£20–30Drive 117.1 mi
- Drive from Dunoon to Machrihanishcar 117.1 mi
2h 35m£28–41Ferry, train, fly
- Take the ferry from Dunoon Ferry Terminal to Gourock Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the train from Gourock to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Campbeltown (CAL)plane GLA - CAL
3h 46m£80–126Ferry, 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 Bus Terminusbus 926
8h 26m£30–50
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Campbeltown (CAL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunoon to Machrihanish is to bus which costs £19 - £30 and takes 5h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Dunoon to Machrihanish is to drive which takes 2h 35m and costs £27 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Dunoon to Machrihanish. However, there are services departing from Cowal Cafe and arriving at Turning Area via Front Street and Bus Terminus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 40m.
The distance between Dunoon and Machrihanish is 122 miles. The road distance is 117.8 miles.
The best way to get from Dunoon to Machrihanish without a car is to bus which takes 5h 40m and costs £19 - £30.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Dunoon to Machrihanish, including transfers.
Dunoon to Machrihanish bus services, operated by West Coast Motors, depart from Cowal Cafe station.
Dunoon to Machrihanish bus services, operated by West Coast Motors, arrive at Front Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dunoon to Machrihanish is 118 miles. It takes approximately 2h 35m to drive from Dunoon to Machrihanish.
There are 76+ hotels available in Machrihanish.
What companies run services between Dunoon, Scotland and Machrihanish, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Cowal Cafe to Turning Area via Front Street and Bus Terminus in around 5h 40m.
- 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 Gourock to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01586 552319
- enquiries@westcoastmotors.co.uk
- Website
- westcoastmotors.co.uk
Bus from Cowal Cafe to Front Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.westcoastmotors.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Front Street to Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- https://www.citylink.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 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.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
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–14
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £2–4
- Car Fare
- £11–14
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