There are 3 ways to get from Newton Stewart to Isle of Arran by bus, train, or ferry
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Bus, train, ferry
best- Take the bus from Victoria St to Port Rodie500
- Take the train from Stranraer to Ayr
- Take the ferry from Troon Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal
5h 50mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Dashwood Square to Henrietta Street359
- Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Ayr Bus Station60 / ...
- Take the ferry from Troon Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal
7h 14mBus, train, line 10 bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Dashwood Square to Girvan Station359
- Take the train from Girvan to Kilmarnock
- Take the bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Garden Place10 / ...
- Take the ferry from Troon Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal
7h 5m
Questions & Answers
The distance between Newton Stewart and Isle of Arran is 115 miles.
The best way to get from Newton Stewart to Isle of Arran without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 7h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Newton Stewart to Isle of Arran, including transfers.
There are 132+ hotels available in Isle of Arran.
What companies run services between Newton Stewart, Scotland and Isle of Arran, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Newton Stewart to Isle of Arran. However, you can take the bus to Port Rodie, walk to Stranraer, take the train to Ayr, drive to Troon Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal, then drive to Isle of Arran. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dashwood Square to Isle of Arran via Henrietta Street, Ayr Bus Station, Dunlop Street, Kilmarnock Bus Station, Garden Place, Troon Ferry Terminal, and Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal in around 7h 14m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Stranraer to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–17
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Girvan to Kilmarnock
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–11
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Victoria St to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- contact@dumgal.gov.uk
- 030 33 33 3000
- Website
- dumgal.gov.uk
Bus from Dashwood Square to Henrietta Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- http://www.dumgal.gov.uk/
Bus from Dashwood Square to Girvan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- http://www.dumgal.gov.uk/
Bus from Henrietta Street to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Garden Place
- Ave. Duration
- 57 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 Troon Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–32
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £4–7
- Car Fare
- £26–32
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