There are 5 ways to get from Ardrossan to Kennacraig by train, bus, ferry, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Ardrossan Town to Glasgow Centraltrain Ardrossan Harbour - Glasgow Central
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Skipness Road Endbus 926
5h 14m£32–66Ferry, line 324 bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Ardrossan Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminalferry Cm5
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Lochranza Pierbus 324
- Take the ferry from Lochranza Arran Ferry Terminal to Claonaig Ferry Terminalferry Cm6
5h 21m£12–50Drive 119.5 mi
- Drive from Ardrossan to Kennacraigcar 119.5 mi
2h 27m£30–43Line 11 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Hill Street to Kilmarnock Bus Stationbus 11
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Skipness Road Endbus 926
6h 28m£32–58Bus
- Take the bus from Crawford Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 906 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Skipness Road Endbus 926
6h 59m£31–53
Ardrossan to Kennacraig by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ardrossan to Kennacraig is to bus which costs £30 - £55 and takes 6h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Ardrossan to Kennacraig is to drive which takes 2h 27m and costs £29 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Ardrossan to Kennacraig. However, there are services departing from Hill Street and arriving at Skipness Road End via Kilmarnock Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 28m.
The distance between Ardrossan and Kennacraig is 134 miles. The road distance is 120.2 miles.
The best way to get from Ardrossan to Kennacraig without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 14m and costs £30 - £70.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Ardrossan to Kennacraig, including transfers.
Ardrossan to Kennacraig bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Hill Street station.
Ardrossan to Kennacraig bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Kilmarnock Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ardrossan to Kennacraig is 120 miles. It takes approximately 2h 27m to drive from Ardrossan to Kennacraig.
There are 141+ hotels available in Kennacraig.
What companies run services between Ardrossan, Scotland and Kennacraig, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Hill Street to Skipness Road End via Kilmarnock Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station in around 6h 28m.
- 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
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Skipness Road End
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £19–40
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Skipness Road End
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £19–40
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Skipness Road End
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £19–40
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Lochranza Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Hill Street to Kilmarnock Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from Crawford Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
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
Ferry from Lochranza Arran Ferry Terminal to Claonaig Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–14
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £2–4
- Car Fare
- £11–14
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