There are 4 ways to get from Isle of Arran (Island) to Durness by ferry, bus, or train
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Ferry, bus via Kilmarnock
best- Take the ferry from Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal to Troon Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union StreetE8
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to Post Office805
11h 36mFerry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal to Troon Ferry Terminal
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to Post Office805
12h 30mFerry, train, bus via Perth
- Take the ferry from Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal to Troon Ferry Terminal
- Take the train from Irvine to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Take the train from Perth to Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Lairg
- Take the bus from Station to Post Office805
12h 48mFerry, bus
- Take the ferry from Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal to Troon Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to Post Office805
12h 42m
Questions & Answers
The distance between Isle of Arran (Island) and Durness is 353 miles.
The best way to get from Isle of Arran (Island) to Durness without a car is to ferry and bus via Kilmarnock which takes 11h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 36m to get from Isle of Arran (Island) to Durness, including transfers.
There are 42+ hotels available in Durness.
What companies run services between Isle of Arran (Island), Scotland and Durness, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Isle of Arran (Island) to Durness. However, you can take the ferry to Troon Ferry Terminal, walk to Garden Place, take the line 10 bus to Dunlop Street, walk to Kilmarnock Bus Station, take the bus to Buchanan Bus Station, take the bus to Union Street, walk to Bus Station Stance 6, then take the bus to Post Office. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal to Post Office via Troon Ferry Terminal, Garden Place, Dunlop Street, Kilmarnock, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, Inverness, and Bus Station Stance 6 in around 12h 30m.
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- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Irvine to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Lairg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £15–21
- 1st Class
- £23–35
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–17
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £2–3
- Sleeper Seat
- £2–4
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £28–32
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01971 511 223
- info@thedurnessbus.com
- Website
- thedurnessbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- The Durness Bus
Bus from Station to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- The Durness Bus
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal to Troon Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–32
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £4–7
- Car Fare
- £27–32
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