There are 3 ways to get from Isle of Arran to Ayr by ferry or bus
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Ferry
best- Take the ferry from Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal to Troon Ferry TerminalCm5b
1h 36m£7–40Ferry, line 10 bus
- Take the ferry from Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal to Troon Ferry TerminalCm5b
- Take the bus from Garden Place to Dunlop Street10 / ...
4h 23m£20–57Ferry, line 10 bus, line 4 bus
- Take the ferry from Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal to Troon Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Garden Place to Dunlop Street10 / ...
- Take the bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station4
4h 27m£20–57
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Isle of Arran to Ayr is to ferry which costs £6 - £40 and takes 1h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Isle of Arran to Ayr is to ferry which takes 1h 36m and costs £6 - £40.
The distance between Isle of Arran and Ayr is 31 miles.
The best way to get from Isle of Arran to Ayr without a car is to ferry and line 10 bus which takes 4h 23m and costs £19 - £60.
It takes approximately 1h 36m to get from Isle of Arran to Ayr, including transfers.
There are 477+ hotels available in Ayr.
What companies run services between Isle of Arran, Scotland and Ayr, Scotland?
Caledonian MacBrayne operates a ferry from Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal to Troon Ferry Terminal every 4 hours. Tickets cost £4–32 and the journey takes 1h 15m.
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Bus from Garden Place to Dunlop Street
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.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 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–32
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £4–7
- Car Fare
- £26–32
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