There are 5 ways to get from Gourock to Ardrossan by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Gourock to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain Gourock - Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ardrossan Towntrain Glasgow Central - Ardrossan Harbour / ...
1h 53m£16–28Drive 26 mi
cheapest- Drive from Gourock to Ardrossancar 26 mi
45 min£7–10Line 901 bus, line 578 bus, line 585 bus
- Take the bus from Gourock Rail Station to Wemyss Bay Stationbus 901
- Take the bus from Wemyss Bay Station to Manse Courtbus 578 / ...
- Take the bus from Manse Court to Hill Streetbus 585
2h 35m£10–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Gourock to Ardrossantaxi 26 mi
45 min£110–140Bus, line 585 bus
- Take the bus from Stance 2 to Crawford Streetbus 905 / ...
- Take the bus from Manse Court to Hill Streetbus 585 / ...
2h 56m£10–12
Gourock to Ardrossan by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gourock to Ardrossan is to drive which costs £6 - £10 and takes 45 min.
The fastest way to get from Gourock to Ardrossan is to drive which takes 45 min and costs £6 - £10.
No, there is no direct bus from Gourock station to Ardrossan. However, there are services departing from Gourock Rail Station and arriving at Hill Street via Wemyss Bay Station and Manse Court. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Gourock to Ardrossan. However, there are services departing from Gourock and arriving at Ardrossan Town via Paisley Gilmour Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 53m.
The distance between Gourock and Ardrossan is 43 miles. The road distance is 26.2 miles.
The best way to get from Gourock to Ardrossan without a car is to train which takes 1h 53m and costs £16 - £28.
It takes approximately 1h 53m to get from Gourock to Ardrossan, including transfers.
Gourock to Ardrossan bus services, operated by McGills Buses, depart from Gourock Rail Station.
Gourock to Ardrossan train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Gourock station.
The best way to get from Gourock to Ardrossan is to train which takes 1h 53m and costs £16 - £28. Alternatively, you can line 901 bus and line 578 bus and line 585 bus, which costs £10 - £13 and takes 2h 35m.
What companies run services between Gourock, Scotland and Ardrossan, Scotland?
You can take a train from Gourock to Ardrossan Town via Paisley Gilmour Street in around 1h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gourock Rail Station to Hill Street via Wemyss Bay Station and Manse Court in around 2h 35m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Gourock to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ardrossan Town
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- ScotRail
- 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
Bus from Wemyss Bay Station to Manse Court
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from Stance 2 to Crawford Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- McGills Buses
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Manse Court to Hill Street
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Manse Court to Hill Street
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- £110–140
ABC Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1475 888 888
- Website
- abc-centraltaxis.com
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
Inverclyde Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1475 734 563
- Website
- inverclydetaxis.co.uk
JB Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1475 330 329
Clyde Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1369 706 444
- Website
- clydetaxis.com
Taxi George
- Phone
- +44 7913 601 442
- Website
- taxigeorgedunoon.com
Tuckers Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1369 701 710
Kilcreggan Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7881 401 463
Mike's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1389 841 642
- Website
- helensburghtaxi.co.uk
Neptune Taxis
- Phone
- +44 800 677 777
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Booking & Getting There
Gourock to Ardrossan bus services, operated by McGills Buses, arrive at Wemyss Bay Station.
Gourock to Ardrossan train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Paisley Gilmour Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gourock to Ardrossan is 26 miles. It takes approximately 45 min to drive from Gourock to Ardrossan.
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