There are 2 ways to get from Strathaven to Rothesay by bus, train, or ferry
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Bus, train, ferry
best- Take the bus from Wellbrae to Cathedral Street3C
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Wemyss Bay
- Take the ferry from Wemyss Bay Ferry Terminal to Rothesay Ferry TerminalCm3
3h 26mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Wellbrae to Cathedral Street3C
- Take the bus from Cathedral Street to Wemyss Bay Station906 / ...
- Take the ferry from Wemyss Bay Ferry Terminal to Rothesay Ferry TerminalCm3
3h 30m
Questions & Answers
The distance between Strathaven and Rothesay is 61 miles.
The best way to get from Strathaven to Rothesay without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 3h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 26m to get from Strathaven to Rothesay, including transfers.
There are 458+ hotels available in Rothesay.
What companies run services between Strathaven, Scotland and Rothesay, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Strathaven to Rothesay. However, you can take the bus to Cathedral Street, walk to Glasgow Central, take the train to Wemyss Bay, walk to Wemyss Bay Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Rothesay Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wellbrae to Rothesay Ferry Terminal via Cathedral Street, Wemyss Bay Station, and Wemyss Bay Ferry Terminal in around 3h 30m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Wemyss Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–11
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1357526231
- info@castrathaven.org
- Website
- castrathaven.org
Bus from Wellbrae to Cathedral Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://castrathaven.org/
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- enquiries@mcgillsbuses.co.uk
- Website
- mcgillsbuses.co.uk
Bus from Cathedral Street to Wemyss Bay Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Wemyss Bay Ferry Terminal to Rothesay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–17
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £3–5
- Car Fare
- £14–17
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