There are 5 ways to get from Sutton Coldfield to Isle of Arran by train, ferry, bus, or plane
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Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ardrossan Harbour
- Take the ferry from Ardrossan Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry TerminalCm5
9h 15m£74–239Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus StationUkn30 / ...
- Take the ferry from Ardrossan Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry TerminalCm5
12h 6m£38–88Train, fly to Glasgow Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Four Oaks to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ardrossan Harbour
- Take the ferry from Ardrossan Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal
6h 47m£59–170Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station590 / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ardrossan Harbour
- Take the ferry from Ardrossan Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry TerminalCm5
12h 55m£48–104Fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train, ferry
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BHX - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport Bus Stop D to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ardrossan Harbour
- Take the ferry from Ardrossan Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal
7h 54m£65–179
Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sutton Coldfield to Isle of Arran is to bus and ferry which costs £35 - £90 and takes 12h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Sutton Coldfield to Isle of Arran is to train and fly and ferry which takes 6h 47m and costs £55 - £170.
The distance between Sutton Coldfield and Isle of Arran is 351 miles.
The best way to get from Sutton Coldfield to Isle of Arran without a car is to train and ferry which takes 9h 15m and costs £70 - £240.
It takes approximately 9h 15m to get from Sutton Coldfield to Isle of Arran, including transfers.
There are 133+ hotels available in Isle of Arran.
What companies run services between Sutton Coldfield, England and Isle of Arran, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Sutton Coldfield to Isle of Arran. However, you can take the train to Birmingham New Street, take the train to Glasgow Central, take the train to Ardrossan Harbour, walk to Ardrossan Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal, then take the taxi to Isle of Arran. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Good Hope Hospital to Isle of Arran via The Square Peg, Newhall St, Buchanan Bus Station, Kilmarnock Bus Station, Hill Street, Ardrossan Ferry Terminal, and Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal in around 12h 6m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £50–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Ardrossan Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ardrossan Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–10
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Four Oaks to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–10
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Edinburgh Airport Bus Stop D to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Ardrossan Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–26
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £4–6
- Car Fare
- £21–26
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