There are 5 ways to get from Ullapool to Isle of Arran by bus, train, ferry, or plane
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Bus, train, ferry
best- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3961
- Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Irvine
- Take the ferry from Troon Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal
9h 32m£50–131Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3961
- Take the bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus StationE8
- Take the ferry from Troon Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal
9h 54mFerry to Stornoway Airport, fly, ferry
- Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal
- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)SYY - GLA
- Take the ferry from Troon Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal
11h 7m£156–460Bus, ferry via High School
- Take the bus from High School to Bus Station Stance 661
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the ferry from Troon Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal
10h 22mBus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly, ferry
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)INV - GLA
- Take the ferry from Troon Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal
12h 17m£114–288
Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ullapool to Isle of Arran is to bus and train and ferry which costs £50 - £140 and takes 9h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Ullapool to Isle of Arran is to bus and train and ferry which takes 9h 32m and costs £50 - £140.
The distance between Ullapool and Isle of Arran is 295 miles.
The best way to get from Ullapool to Isle of Arran without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 9h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 32m to get from Ullapool to Isle of Arran, including transfers.
There are 133+ hotels available in Isle of Arran.
What companies run services between Ullapool, Scotland and Isle of Arran, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Ullapool to Isle of Arran. However, you can take the bus to Bus Station Stance 3, walk to Inverness, take the train to Glasgow Queen Street, walk to Glasgow Central, take the train to Irvine, drive to Troon Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal, then drive to Isle of Arran. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ferry Terminal to Isle of Arran via Bus Station Stance 3, Union Street, Buchanan Bus Station, Kilmarnock Bus Station, Garden Place, Troon Ferry Terminal, and Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal in around 9h 54m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–320
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–150
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–450
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–320
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Irvine
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–11
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01463 222 444
- info@decoaches.co.uk
- Website
- decoaches.co.uk
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.decoaches.co.uk/
Bus from High School to Bus Station Stance 6
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.decoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Troon Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–32
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £4–7
- Car Fare
- £26–32
Ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–80
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £9–14
- Car Fare
- £65–80
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