There are 2 ways to get from Dunoon to Isle of Bute (Island) by bus or ferry
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Bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Cowal Cafe to Ferry Terminalbus 478
- Take the ferry from Colintraive Ferry Terminal to Rhubodach Bute Ferry Terminalferry Cm4
1h 4m£10–20Ferry, line 901 bus
- Take the ferry from Dunoon Ferry Terminal to Gourock Ferry Terminalferry Cm1
- Take the bus from Gourock Rail Station to Wemyss Bay Stationbus 901
- Take the ferry from Wemyss Bay Ferry Terminal to Rothesay Ferry Terminalferry Cm3
2h 2m£12–36
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunoon to Isle of Bute (Island) is to bus and ferry which costs £10 - £20 and takes 1h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Dunoon to Isle of Bute (Island) is to bus and ferry which takes 1h 4m and costs £10 - £20.
The distance between Dunoon and Isle of Bute (Island) is 65 miles.
The best way to get from Dunoon to Isle of Bute (Island) without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 1h 4m and costs £10 - £20.
It takes approximately 1h 4m to get from Dunoon to Isle of Bute (Island), including transfers.
There are 549+ hotels available in Isle of Bute (Island).
What companies run services between Dunoon, Scotland and Isle of Bute (Island), Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Dunoon to Isle of Bute (Island). However, you can take the bus to Ferry Terminal, walk to Colintraive Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Rhubodach Bute Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Dunoon Ferry Terminal to Rothesay Ferry Terminal via Gourock Ferry Terminal, Gourock Rail Station, Wemyss Bay Station, and Wemyss Bay Ferry Terminal in around 2h 2m.
- Phone
- 01586 552319
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Coast Motors
Bus from Cowal Cafe to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- West Coast Motors
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from Gourock Rail Station to Wemyss Bay Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
Ferry from Colintraive Ferry Terminal to Rhubodach Bute Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–8
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £2–3
- Car Fare
- £6–8
Ferry from Dunoon Ferry Terminal to Gourock Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–14
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £2–4
- Car Fare
- £11–14
Ferry from Wemyss Bay Ferry Terminal to Rothesay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–17
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £3–5
- Car Fare
- £14–17
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