There are 5 ways to get from Ardrossan to Ardersier by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Hill Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X36b / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus Uk093
6h 20m£43–77Line 11 bus, bus, line 1 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hill Street to Kilmarnock Bus Stationbus 11
- Take the bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X76 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Falcon Sq to Station Drivebus 1 / ...
8h 8m£31–43Train
- Take the train from Ardrossan Town to Glasgow Centraltrain Ardrossan Harbour - Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Invernesstrain Glasgow Queen Street - Inverness / ...
6h 28m£79–141Drive 193.4 mi
- Drive from Ardrossan to Ardersiercar 193.4 mi
3h 54m£49–70Fly
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane GLA - INV
5h 16m£102–233
Ardrossan to Ardersier by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ardrossan to Ardersier is to line 11 bus and bus and line 1 bus which costs £30 - £45 and takes 8h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Ardrossan to Ardersier is to drive which takes 3h 54m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Ardrossan to Ardersier station. However, there are services departing from Hill Street and arriving at Station Drive via Buchanan Bus Station and Queensgate. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Ardrossan to Ardersier. However, there are services departing from Ardrossan Town and arriving at Inverness via Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 28m.
The distance between Ardrossan and Ardersier is 222 miles. The road distance is 194.5 miles.
The best way to get from Ardrossan to Ardersier without a car is to bus which takes 6h 20m and costs £40 - £80.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Ardrossan to Ardersier, including transfers.
Ardrossan to Ardersier bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Hill Street station.
Ardrossan to Ardersier train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Ardrossan Town station.
The best way to get from Ardrossan to Ardersier is to bus which takes 6h 20m and costs £40 - £80. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £75 - £150 and takes 6h 28m, you could also fly, which costs £100 - £240 and takes 5h 16m.
What companies run services between Ardrossan, Scotland and Ardersier, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Hill Street to Station Drive via Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 3, and Queensgate in around 6h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ardrossan Town to Station Drive via Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, Inverness, and Queensgate in around 6h 28m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–330
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–270
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–270
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ardrossan Town to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Hill Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Hill Street to Kilmarnock Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Falcon Sq to Station Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
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Booking & Getting There
Ardrossan to Ardersier bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Ardrossan to Ardersier train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ardrossan to Ardersier is 195 miles. It takes approximately 3h 54m to drive from Ardrossan to Ardersier.
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