There are 4 ways to get from Ardrossan to Machrihanish by train, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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£100–166Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hill Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X36b / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Terminusbus 926
7h 45m£37–68Drive 155.4 mi
- Drive from Ardrossan to Machrihanishcar 155.4 mi
3h 14m£39–57Bus via Crawford Street
- 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 bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ardrossan to Machrihanish is to bus via Crawford Street 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 £100 - £170.
No, there is no direct bus from Ardrossan to Machrihanish. However, there are services departing from Hill Street and arriving at Turning Area via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Terminus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 45m.
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 bus which takes 7h 45m and costs £35 - £70.
It takes approximately 3h 9m to get from Ardrossan to Machrihanish, including transfers.
Ardrossan to Machrihanish bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Hill Street station.
Ardrossan to Machrihanish bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus 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 76+ hotels available in Machrihanish.
What companies run services between Ardrossan, Scotland and Machrihanish, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Hill Street to Turning Area via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Terminus in around 7h 45m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Campbeltown
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ardrossan Town to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- 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
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £25–50
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £25–50
- 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
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