There are 4 ways to get from Stirling Castle to Dunoon by train, ferry, bus, or car
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Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Gourocktrain
- Take the ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry Terminalferry Cm1
2h 39m£23–36Bus, ferry via Park and Ride
cheapest- Take the bus from Park and Ride to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Gourock Rail Stationbus 901
- Take the ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry Terminalferry Cm1
3h 26m£11–26Drive 86.6 mi
- Drive from Stirling Castle to Dunooncar 86.6 mi
1h 53m£22–31Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from The Smith Institute to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X10
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Gourock Rail Stationbus 901
- Take the ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry Terminalferry Cm1
4h 29m
Stirling Castle to Dunoon by foot, train, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stirling Castle to Dunoon is to bus and ferry via Park and Ride which costs £11 - £26 and takes 3h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Stirling Castle to Dunoon is to drive which takes 1h 53m and costs £21 - £35.
The distance between Stirling Castle and Dunoon is 61 miles. The road distance is 87.1 miles.
The best way to get from Stirling Castle to Dunoon without a car is to train and ferry which takes 2h 39m and costs £23 - £40.
It takes approximately 2h 39m to get from Stirling Castle to Dunoon, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Stirling Castle to Dunoon is 87 miles. It takes approximately 1h 53m to drive from Stirling Castle to Dunoon.
There are 704+ hotels available in Dunoon.
What companies run services between Stirling Castle, Scotland and Dunoon, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Stirling Castle to Dunoon. However, you can walk to Stirling, take the train to Glasgow Queen Street, walk to Glasgow Central, take the train to Gourock, walk to Gourock Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Dunoon Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Stirling Castle to Dunoon Ferry Terminal via Park and Ride, Buchanan Bus Station, Gourock Rail Station, and Gourock Ferry Terminal in around 3h 26m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Gourock
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–11
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Park and Ride to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Park and Ride to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- enquiries@mcgillsbuses.co.uk
- Website
- mcgillsbuses.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Gourock Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
Bus from The Smith Institute to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.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
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £2–4
- Car Fare
- £11–14
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