There are 5 ways to get from Ardrossan to Cardonald by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 38 bus
best- Take the train from Ardrossan Town to Johnstonetrain Ardrossan Harbour - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the bus from Johnstone Station to Bankfoot Roadbus 38
1h 12m£15–23Drive 26.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ardrossan to Cardonaldcar 26.3 mi
40 min£7–10Line 11 bus, line 38 bus
- Take the bus from Hill Street to McGavin Waybus 11 / ...
- Take the bus from Johnstone Station to Bankfoot Roadbus 38
1h 26m£16–23Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ardrossan to Cardonaldtaxi 26.3 mi
40 min£55–70Line 11 bus, line 4 bus, line 3 bus
- Take the bus from Hill Street to Kilmarnock Bus Stationbus 11
- Take the bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Nithsdale Drivebus 4
- Take the bus from Coplaw Street to Dryburn Avenuebus 3
3h 21m£16–22
Ardrossan to Cardonald by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ardrossan to Cardonald is to drive which costs £6 - £10 and takes 40 min.
The fastest way to get from Ardrossan to Cardonald is to drive which takes 40 min and costs £6 - £10.
No, there is no direct bus from Ardrossan to Cardonald. However, there are services departing from Hill Street and arriving at Bankfoot Road via Johnstone Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 26m.
The distance between Ardrossan and Cardonald is 28 miles. The road distance is 26.4 miles.
The best way to get from Ardrossan to Cardonald without a car is to train and line 38 bus which takes 1h 12m and costs £15 - £23.
It takes approximately 1h 12m to get from Ardrossan to Cardonald, including transfers.
Ardrossan to Cardonald bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Hill Street station.
Ardrossan to Cardonald bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at McGavin Way station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ardrossan to Cardonald is 26 miles. It takes approximately 40 min to drive from Ardrossan to Cardonald.
There are 1638+ hotels available in Cardonald.
What companies run services between Ardrossan, Scotland and Cardonald, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Hill Street to Bankfoot Road via McGavin Way, Kilwinning, Johnstone, and Johnstone Station in around 1h 26m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Ardrossan Town to Johnstone
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- mcgillsbuses.co.uk
Bus from Johnstone Station to Bankfoot Road
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Johnstone Station to Bankfoot Road
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Hill Street to McGavin Way
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
Bus from Hill Street to Kilmarnock Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
Bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Nithsdale Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–9
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Coplaw Street to Dryburn Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- £55–70
Mainland Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1294 463 556
- Website
- mainland-taxis.co.uk
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