There are 4 ways to get from East Kilbride to Dunoon by train, ferry, bus, or car
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Train, ferry
best- Take the train from East Kilbride to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Gourocktrain
- Take the ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry Terminalferry Cm1
2h 13m£18–31Line 18 bus, bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Whitemoss Roundabout to West Regent Streetbus 18 / ...
- Take the bus from Pavillion Theatre to Gourock Rail Stationbus 901
- Take the ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry Terminalferry Cm1
3h 9mDrive 84.7 mi
- Drive from East Kilbride to Dunooncar 84.7 mi
1h 56m£21–30Line 6 bus, bus, ferry
- Take the bus from St Brides Church to West Regent Streetbus 18 / ...
- Take the bus from Pavillion Theatre to Gourock Rail Stationbus 901
- Take the ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry Terminalferry Cm1
3h 25m
East Kilbride to Dunoon by train and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from East Kilbride to Dunoon is to drive which costs £20 - £30 and takes 1h 56m.
The fastest way to get from East Kilbride to Dunoon is to drive which takes 1h 56m and costs £20 - £30.
The distance between East Kilbride and Dunoon is 41 miles. The road distance is 85.2 miles.
The best way to get from East Kilbride to Dunoon without a car is to train and ferry which takes 2h 13m and costs £17 - £35.
It takes approximately 2h 13m to get from East Kilbride to Dunoon, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between East Kilbride to Dunoon is 85 miles. It takes approximately 1h 56m to drive from East Kilbride to Dunoon.
There are 734+ hotels available in Dunoon.
What companies run services between East Kilbride, Scotland and Dunoon, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from East Kilbride to Dunoon. However, you can take the train to Glasgow Central, take the train to Gourock, walk to Gourock Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Dunoon Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Whitemoss Roundabout to Dunoon Ferry Terminal via West Regent Street, Pavillion Theatre, Gourock Rail Station, and Gourock Ferry Terminal in around 3h 9m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from East Kilbride to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Gourock
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–11
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Whitemoss Roundabout to West Regent Street
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
Bus from St Brides Church to West Regent Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- enquiries@mcgillsbuses.co.uk
- Website
- mcgillsbuses.co.uk
Bus from Pavillion Theatre to Gourock Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- 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 Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon 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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