There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Ardrishaig by train, ferry, bus, or car
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Train, ferry, bus
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Gourocktrain
- Take the ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry Terminalferry Cm1
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Front Streetbus 486
- Take the bus from Front Street to Argyll Arms Hotelbus 428
6h 27m£37–113Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Oban Station Rdbus megabus 978
- Take the bus from Station Road to Argyll Arms Hotelbus 423 / ...
6h 44m£19–27Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
- Take the bus from Station Road to Argyll Arms Hotelbus 423 / ...
7h 29m£43–129Drive 129.1 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Ardrishaigcar 129.1 mi
2h 43m£32–46Bus via Glasgow
- Take the bus from Edinburgh - Princes Street to Glasgowbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Roadbus 975 / ...
- Take the bus from Station Road to Argyll Arms Hotelbus 423 / ...
7h 52m£25–37Train, drive
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Gourocktrain
- Drive from Gourock to Ardrishaigcar
3h 56m£49–121
Edinburgh to Ardrishaig by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Ardrishaig is to bus which costs £18 - £27 and takes 6h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Ardrishaig is to drive which takes 2h 43m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Ardrishaig. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Argyll Arms Hotel via Station Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 44m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Ardrishaig is 144 miles. The road distance is 129.9 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Ardrishaig without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 6h 27m and costs £35 - £120.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Edinburgh to Ardrishaig, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Ardrishaig bus services, operated by Megabus UK, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Ardrishaig bus services, operated by Megabus UK, arrive at Oban Station Rd.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Ardrishaig is 130 miles. It takes approximately 2h 43m to drive from Edinburgh to Ardrishaig.
There are 161+ hotels available in Ardrishaig.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Ardrishaig, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Argyll Arms Hotel via Station Road in around 6h 44m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- 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/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
- Phone
- 01586 552319
- enquiries@westcoastmotors.co.uk
- Website
- westcoastmotors.co.uk
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Front Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.westcoastmotors.co.uk/
Bus from Front Street to Argyll Arms Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.westcoastmotors.co.uk/
Bus from Station Road to Argyll Arms Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.westcoastmotors.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Oban Station Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh - Princes Street to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- https://www.citylink.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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