There are 3 ways to get from Dunoon to Dumbarton by ferry, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, train
best- Take the ferry from Dunoon Ferry Terminal to Gourock Ferry Terminalferry Cm1
- Take the train from Gourock to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Hyndland to Dumbarton Centraltrain
2h 21m£18–39Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cowal Cafe to Lochfyne Oyster Barbus 486
- Take the bus from Lochfyne Oyster Bar to Barloan Tollbus 926 / ...
2h 50m£9–17Ferry, train, line 757 bus, bus
- Take the ferry from Dunoon Ferry Terminal to Gourock Ferry Terminalferry Cm1
- Take the train from Gourock to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Take the bus from New Sneddon Street to French Streetbus 757
- Take the bus from Swindon Street to Risk Streetbus 1A / ...
3h 17m£19–36
Dunoon to Dumbarton by ferry and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dunoon to Dumbarton is to bus which costs £9 - £17 and takes 2h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Dunoon to Dumbarton is to ferry and train which takes 2h 21m and costs £17 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Dunoon to Dumbarton. However, there are services departing from Cowal Cafe and arriving at Barloan Toll via Lochfyne Oyster Bar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 50m.
The distance between Dunoon and Dumbarton is 45 miles.
The best way to get from Dunoon to Dumbarton without a car is to ferry and train which takes 2h 21m and costs £17 - £40.
It takes approximately 2h 21m to get from Dunoon to Dumbarton, including transfers.
Dunoon to Dumbarton bus services, operated by West Coast Motors, depart from Cowal Cafe station.
Dunoon to Dumbarton bus services, operated by West Coast Motors, arrive at Lochfyne Oyster Bar station.
There are 1741+ hotels available in Dumbarton.
What companies run services between Dunoon, Scotland and Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Cowal Cafe to Barloan Toll via Lochfyne Oyster Bar in around 2h 50m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Gourock to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Hyndland to Dumbarton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Gourock to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 01586 552319
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Coast Motors
Bus from Cowal Cafe to Lochfyne Oyster Bar
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- West Coast Motors
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Lochfyne Oyster Bar to Barloan Toll
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £5–11
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from New Sneddon Street to French Street
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
Bus from Swindon Street to Risk Street
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- First Greater Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
Ferry from Dunoon Ferry Terminal to Gourock Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–14
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £2–4
- Car Fare
- £11–14
Ferry from Dunoon Ferry Terminal to Gourock 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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