There are 6 ways to get from Colwyn Bay to Ardrossan by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ardrossan Towntrain
6h 8m£110–190Drive 279.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Colwyn Bay to Ardrossancar 279.4 mi
5h 1m£69–100Train, bus
- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Chestertrain Llandudno - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 830
9h 8m£72–164Train to Liverpool, fly
- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LPL - GLA
7h 1m£90–216Train via Liverpool
- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ardrossan Towntrain
7h 35m£113–196Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Chestertrain
- Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
7h 42m£81–185
Colwyn Bay to Ardrossan by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colwyn Bay to Ardrossan is to drive which costs £65 - £100 and takes 5h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Colwyn Bay to Ardrossan is to drive which takes 5h 1m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct train from Colwyn Bay to Ardrossan. However, there are services departing from Colwyn Bay and arriving at Ardrossan Town via Warrington Bank Quay and Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 8m.
The distance between Colwyn Bay and Ardrossan is 308 miles. The road distance is 281 miles.
The best way to get from Colwyn Bay to Ardrossan without a car is to train which takes 6h 8m and costs £110 - £190.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Colwyn Bay to Ardrossan, including transfers.
Colwyn Bay to Ardrossan train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Colwyn Bay station.
Colwyn Bay to Ardrossan train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Warrington Bank Quay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colwyn Bay to Ardrossan is 281 miles. It takes approximately 5h 1m to drive from Colwyn Bay to Ardrossan.
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What companies run services between Colwyn Bay, Wales and Ardrossan, Scotland?
You can take a train from Colwyn Bay to Ardrossan Town via Warrington Bank Quay and Glasgow Central in around 6h 8m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–75
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Colwyn Bay to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Colwyn Bay to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Colwyn Bay to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Colwyn Bay to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Colwyn Bay to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- National Express
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