There are 5 ways to get from Ardrossan to Machrihanish by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Ardrossan Town to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Campbeltown (CAL)plane GLA - CAL
3h 9m£80–123Drive 155.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ardrossan to Machrihanishcar 155.4 mi
3h 14m£38–55Train, bus
- Take the train from Ardrossan Town to Glasgow Centraltrain Ardrossan Harbour - Glasgow Central
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Terminusbus 926
7h 26m£41–84Bus via Kilmarnock Bus Station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Terminusbus 926
8h 37m£39–71Bus
- Take the bus from Crawford Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 906 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Terminusbus 926
9h 8m£38–66
Ardrossan to Machrihanish by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ardrossan to Machrihanish is to bus which costs £35 - £70 and takes 9h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Ardrossan to Machrihanish is to train and fly which takes 3h 9m and costs £75 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Ardrossan to Machrihanish. However, there are services departing from Hill Street and arriving at Turning Area via Kilmarnock Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Terminus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 37m.
The distance between Ardrossan and Machrihanish is 92 miles. The road distance is 156.3 miles.
The best way to get from Ardrossan to Machrihanish without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 26m and costs £40 - £85.
It takes approximately 3h 9m to get from Ardrossan to Machrihanish, including transfers.
Ardrossan to Machrihanish bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Ardrossan to Machrihanish bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Bus Terminus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ardrossan to Machrihanish is 156 miles. It takes approximately 3h 14m to drive from Ardrossan to Machrihanish.
There are 89+ hotels available in Machrihanish.
What companies run services between Ardrossan, Scotland and Machrihanish, Scotland?
Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Terminus every 3 hours. Tickets cost £25–50 and the journey takes 4h 11m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Campbeltown
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Ardrossan Town to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ardrossan Town to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £25–50
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £25–50
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £25–50
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- mcgillsbuses.co.uk
Bus from Crawford Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
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