There are 4 ways to get from Paisley to Benmore Botanic Garden by train, ferry, bus, or car
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Train, ferry, line 486 bus
best- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Gourock
- Take the ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry TerminalCm1
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Botanic Gardens486 / ...
2h 12m£11–25Line 26 bus, line 901 bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Espedair Burn to Bus Station26
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Gourock Rail Station901
- Take the ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry TerminalCm1
3h 34m£8–22Bus, line 486 bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Lochfyne Oyster Bar926
- Take the bus from Lochfyne Oyster Bar to Botanic Gardens486
2h 55m£13–19Drive 67.2 mi
- Drive from Paisley to Benmore Botanic Garden67.2 mi
1h 25m£17–25
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paisley to Benmore Botanic Garden is to bus and line 486 bus which costs £12 - £20 and takes 2h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Paisley to Benmore Botanic Garden is to drive which takes 1h 25m and costs £16 - £25.
No, there is no direct bus from Paisley to Benmore Botanic Garden. However, there are services departing from Terminal Building and arriving at Botanic Gardens via Lochfyne Oyster Bar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 55m.
The distance between Paisley and Benmore Botanic Garden is 30 miles. The road distance is 67.6 miles.
The best way to get from Paisley to Benmore Botanic Garden without a car is to train and ferry and line 486 bus which takes 2h 12m and costs £11 - £26.
It takes approximately 2h 12m to get from Paisley to Benmore Botanic Garden, including transfers.
Paisley to Benmore Botanic Garden bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Terminal Building station.
Paisley to Benmore Botanic Garden bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Lochfyne Oyster Bar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paisley to Benmore Botanic Garden is 68 miles. It takes approximately 1h 25m to drive from Paisley to Benmore Botanic Garden.
There are 558+ hotels available in Benmore Botanic Garden.
What companies run services between Paisley, Scotland and Benmore Botanic Garden, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Terminal Building to Benmore Botanic Garden via Lochfyne Oyster Bar and Botanic Gardens in around 2h 55m.
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- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Gourock
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01586 552319
- enquiries@westcoastmotors.co.uk
- Website
- westcoastmotors.co.uk
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Botanic Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.westcoastmotors.co.uk/
Bus from Lochfyne Oyster Bar to Botanic Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.westcoastmotors.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Terminal Building to Lochfyne Oyster Bar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- enquiries@mcgillsbuses.co.uk
- Website
- mcgillsbuses.co.uk
Bus from Espedair Burn to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Gourock Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
- 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
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £2–4
- Car Fare
- £11–14
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