There are 5 ways to get from Isle of Arran to Wales by ferry, train, bus, or plane
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Ferry, train
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 Central to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Central
10h 1m£79–320Ferry, bus
cheapest- 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 Kingsway GDM19
15h 5m£50–89Ferry to Glasgow Airport, fly, bus
- Take the ferry from Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal to Ardrossan Ferry Terminal
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)GLA - BRS
- Take the bus from Public Transport Interchange to Kingsway K14
6h 34m£64–177Ferry, train, bus
- 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 bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall St
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Kingsway GD
15h 40m£51–114Ferry, train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly, bus
- Take the ferry from Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal to Ardrossan Ferry Terminal
- Take the train from Ardrossan Harbour to Glasgow Central
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh Airport Bus Stop D
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)EDI - BRS
- Take the bus from Public Transport Interchange to Kingsway K14
7h 56m£70–180
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Isle of Arran to Wales is to ferry and bus which costs £50 - £90 and takes 15h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Isle of Arran to Wales is to ferry and fly and bus which takes 6h 34m and costs £60 - £180.
The distance between Isle of Arran and Wales is 430 miles.
The best way to get from Isle of Arran to Wales without a car is to ferry and train which takes 10h 1m and costs £75 - £320.
It takes approximately 10h 1m to get from Isle of Arran to Wales, including transfers.
There are 350+ hotels available in Wales.
What companies run services between Isle of Arran, Scotland and Wales?
There is no direct connection from Isle of Arran to Wales. 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, take the train to Crewe, then take the train to Cardiff Central. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Isle of Arran to Kingsway GD via Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal, Ardrossan Ferry Terminal, Hill Street, Burnlea Road, Crawford Street, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 15h 5m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–95
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Ardrossan Harbour to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–160
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Crewe to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- 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
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Kingsway GD
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh Airport Bus Stop D
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Public Transport Interchange to Kingsway K14
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newhall St to Kingsway GD
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–29
- 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 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–26
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £4–6
- Car Fare
- £21–26
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