There are 4 ways to get from Ardrossan to Johnstone by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Ardrossan Town to Johnstonetrain Ardrossan Harbour - Glasgow Central
34 min£8–13Drive 19.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ardrossan to Johnstonecar 19.7 mi
28 min£5–8Bus, line 904 bus
- Take the bus from Hill Street to Strandbus X36b / ...
- Take the bus from Strand to St Margarets Nursery Schoolbus 904
1h 35m£12–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ardrossan to Johnstonetaxi 19.7 mi
28 min£90–110
Ardrossan to Johnstone by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ardrossan to Johnstone is to drive which costs £4 - £8 and takes 28 min.
The fastest way to get from Ardrossan to Johnstone is to drive which takes 28 min and costs £4 - £8.
No, there is no direct bus from Ardrossan to Johnstone. However, there are services departing from Hill Street and arriving at St Margarets Nursery School via Strand. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 35m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Ardrossan Town and arriving at Johnstone. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 34 min.
The distance between Ardrossan and Johnstone is 21 miles. The road distance is 19.8 miles.
The best way to get from Ardrossan to Johnstone without a car is to train which takes 34 min and costs £8 - £13.
The train from Ardrossan Town to Johnstone takes 34 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Ardrossan to Johnstone bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Hill Street station.
Ardrossan to Johnstone train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Ardrossan Town station.
The best way to get from Ardrossan to Johnstone is to train which takes 34 min and costs £8 - £13. Alternatively, you can bus and line 904 bus, which costs £11 - £14 and takes 1h 35m.
What companies run services between Ardrossan, Scotland and Johnstone, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Ardrossan Town to Johnstone hourly. Tickets cost £8–13 and the journey takes 34 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hill Street to St Margarets Nursery School via Strand in around 1h 35m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ardrossan Town to Johnstone
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Hill Street to Strand
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from Strand to St Margarets Nursery School
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Estimated price
- £90–110
Mainland Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1294 463 556
- Website
- mainland-taxis.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Ardrossan to Johnstone bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Strand station.
Ardrossan to Johnstone train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Johnstone station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ardrossan to Johnstone is 20 miles. It takes approximately 28 min to drive from Ardrossan to Johnstone.
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