There are 4 ways to get from Prestwick to Machrihanish by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Prestwick Town to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Campbeltown (CAL)plane GLA - CAL
3h 5m£84–133Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Station Road to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 4 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Terminusbus 926
7h 22m£27–40Drive 164.3 mi
- Drive from Prestwick to Machrihanishcar 164.3 mi
3h 21m£41–59Train, bus
- Take the train from Prestwick Town to Glasgow Centraltrain Ayr - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Terminusbus 926
7h 27m£33–58
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Campbeltown (CAL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Prestwick to Machrihanish is to bus which costs £27 - £40 and takes 7h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Prestwick to Machrihanish is to train and fly which takes 3h 5m and costs £80 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Prestwick station to Machrihanish. However, there are services departing from Station Road and arriving at Turning Area via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Terminus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 22m.
The distance between Prestwick and Machrihanish is 98 miles. The road distance is 165.3 miles.
The best way to get from Prestwick to Machrihanish without a car is to bus which takes 7h 22m and costs £27 - £40.
It takes approximately 3h 5m to get from Prestwick to Machrihanish, including transfers.
Prestwick to Machrihanish bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Station Road.
Prestwick to Machrihanish bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Prestwick to Machrihanish is 165 miles. It takes approximately 3h 21m to drive from Prestwick to Machrihanish.
There are 77+ hotels available in Machrihanish.
What companies run services between Prestwick, Scotland and Machrihanish, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Station Road to Turning Area via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Terminus in around 7h 22m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Campbeltown
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Prestwick Town to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £9–13
- 1st Class
- £17–24
Train from Prestwick Town to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–28
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £11–16
- 1st Class
- £20–28
Bus from Station Road to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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