There are 2 ways to get from Dumbarton to Portavadie by bus, ferry, or car
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Bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Shopping Centre Entrance to James Watt Streetbus 1A / ...
- Take the bus from West Campbell Street to Gourock Rail Stationbus 901
- Take the ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry Terminalferry Cm1
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Ferry Terminalbus 478
6h 10m£23–42Drive 69.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Dumbarton to Portavadiecar 69.9 mi
1h 34m£18–25
Dumbarton to Portavadie by bus and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dumbarton to Portavadie is to drive which costs £17 - £25 and takes 1h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Dumbarton to Portavadie is to drive which takes 1h 34m and costs £17 - £25.
The distance between Dumbarton and Portavadie is 136 miles. The road distance is 70.4 miles.
The best way to get from Dumbarton to Portavadie without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 6h 10m and costs £23 - £45.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Dumbarton to Portavadie, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Dumbarton to Portavadie is 70 miles. It takes approximately 1h 34m to drive from Dumbarton to Portavadie.
There are 261+ hotels available in Portavadie.
What companies run services between Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland and Portavadie, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Dumbarton to Portavadie. However, you can take the bus to James Watt Street, walk to West Campbell Street, take the bus to Gourock Rail Station, walk to Gourock Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Dunoon Ferry Terminal, walk to Ferry Terminal, then take the bus to Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can drive from Dumbarton to Portavadie in around 1h 34m.
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Shopping Centre Entrance to James Watt Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from West Campbell Street to Gourock Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
- Phone
- 01586 552319
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Coast Motors
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- West Coast Motors
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
Ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–14
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £2–4
- Car Fare
- £11–14
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