There are 4 ways to get from Kilwinning to Dunoon by train, ferry, bus, or car
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Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Kilwinning to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Gourock
- Take the ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry TerminalCm1
1h 49m£17–40Line 585 bus, line 901 bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Hill Street to Burnlea Road585
- Take the bus from Crawford Street to Kempock Place901
- Take the ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry TerminalCm1
2h 41m£13–28Train, line 901 bus, ferry
- Take the train from Kilwinning to Largs
- Take the bus from Crawford Street to Kempock Place901
- Take the ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry TerminalCm1
1h 54m£14–37Drive 90.6 mi
- Drive from Kilwinning to Dunoon90.6 mi
1h 54m£23–32
Kilwinning to Dunoon by train and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kilwinning to Dunoon is to line 585 bus and line 901 bus and ferry which costs £13 - £28 and takes 2h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Kilwinning to Dunoon is to train and ferry which takes 1h 49m and costs £17 - £40.
The distance between Kilwinning and Dunoon is 42 miles. The road distance is 91.1 miles.
The best way to get from Kilwinning to Dunoon without a car is to train and ferry which takes 1h 49m and costs £17 - £40.
It takes approximately 1h 49m to get from Kilwinning to Dunoon, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kilwinning to Dunoon is 91 miles. It takes approximately 1h 54m to drive from Kilwinning to Dunoon.
There are 718+ hotels available in Dunoon.
What companies run services between Kilwinning, Scotland and Dunoon, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Kilwinning to Dunoon. However, you can take the train to Paisley Gilmour Street, take the train to Gourock, walk to Gourock Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Dunoon Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kilwinning to Dunoon Ferry Terminal via Largs, Crawford Street, Kempock Place, and Gourock Ferry Terminal in around 1h 54m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Kilwinning to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £7–10
- 1st Class
- £13–19
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Gourock
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Kilwinning to Largs
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £6–9
- 1st Class
- £12–17
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- enquiries@mcgillsbuses.co.uk
- Website
- mcgillsbuses.co.uk
Bus from Crawford Street to Kempock Place
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Hill Street to Burnlea Road
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- 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 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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