There are 5 ways to get from Isle of Arran to Doncaster by ferry, train, bus, or plane
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Ferry, train via Edinburgh
best- Take the ferry from Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal to Ardrossan Ferry TerminalCm5
- Take the train from Ardrossan Harbour to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Doncaster
7h 7m£78–225Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal to Ardrossan Ferry TerminalCm5
- Take the bus from Hill Street to Buchanan Bus StationX36
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1
13h 21m£35–93Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal to Ardrossan Ferry TerminalCm5
- Take the bus from Crawford Street to Buchanan Bus Station906 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station183 / ...
- Take the train from Leeds to Doncaster
12h 8m£47–122Ferry, fly, train
- Take the ferry from Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal to Ardrossan Ferry Terminal
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Doncaster
7h 56m£94–229Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal to Ardrossan Ferry TerminalCm5
- Take the train from Ardrossan Harbour to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Doncaster
8h 6m£86–135
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Isle of Arran to Doncaster is to ferry and bus which costs £35 - £95 and takes 13h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Isle of Arran to Doncaster is to ferry and train via Edinburgh which takes 7h 7m and costs £75 - £230.
The distance between Isle of Arran and Doncaster is 332 miles.
The best way to get from Isle of Arran to Doncaster without a car is to ferry and train via Edinburgh which takes 7h 7m and costs £75 - £230.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Isle of Arran to Doncaster, including transfers.
There are 550+ hotels available in Doncaster.
What companies run services between Isle of Arran, Scotland and Doncaster, England?
There is no direct connection from Isle of Arran to Doncaster. However, you can take the taxi to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Ardrossan Ferry Terminal, walk to Ardrossan Harbour, take the train to Glasgow Central, walk to Glasgow Queen Street, take the train to Edinburgh Waverley, then take the train to Doncaster. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Isle of Arran to Doncaster via Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal, Ardrossan Ferry Terminal, Hill Street, Burnlea Road, Crawford Street, Buchanan Bus Station, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, and Leeds in around 12h 8m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Ardrossan Harbour to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 55 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
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £270–320
Train from Glasgow Central to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £65–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £65–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £280–330
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–19
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–23
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham International to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–8
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- enquiries@mcgillsbuses.co.uk
- Website
- mcgillsbuses.co.uk
Bus from Crawford Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Hill Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal to Ardrossan Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–26
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £4–6
- Car Fare
- £21–26
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