There are 4 ways to get from Isle of Arran to Carradale by ferry, bus, taxi, train, or plane
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Ferry, bus, line 445 bus
best- Take the ferry from Lochranza Arran Ferry Terminal to Claonaig Ferry Terminalferry Cm6
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Terminusbus 926
- Take the bus from Bus Terminus to Port Righ road endbus 445
5h 35m£46–75Line 324 bus, ferry, bus, line 445 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heritage Museum to Lochranza Pierbus 324
- Take the ferry from Lochranza Arran Ferry Terminal to Claonaig Ferry Terminalferry Cm6
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Terminusbus 926
- Take the bus from Bus Terminus to Port Righ road endbus 445
6h 55m£24–50Ferry, taxi
- Take the ferry from Lochranza Arran Ferry Terminal to Claonaig Ferry Terminalferry Cm6
- Take the taxi from Primary School to Carradaletaxi
4h 20m£79–113Ferry, train, fly
- Take the ferry from Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal to Ardrossan Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the train from Ardrossan Harbour to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Campbeltown (CAL)plane GLA - CAL
5h 16m£120–194
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Campbeltown (CAL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Isle of Arran to Carradale is to line 324 bus and ferry and bus and line 445 bus which costs £24 - £50 and takes 6h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Isle of Arran to Carradale is to ferry and taxi which takes 4h 20m and costs £75 - £120.
The distance between Isle of Arran and Carradale is 74 miles.
The best way to get from Isle of Arran to Carradale without a car is to ferry and bus and line 445 bus which takes 5h 35m and costs £45 - £75.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Isle of Arran to Carradale, including transfers.
There are 262+ hotels available in Carradale.
What companies run services between Isle of Arran, Scotland and Carradale, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Isle of Arran to Carradale. However, you can take the taxi to Lochranza Arran Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Claonaig Ferry Terminal, walk to Ferry Terminal, take the line 448 bus to Ferry Terminal, take the bus to Bus Terminus, then take the line 445 bus to Port Righ road end. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Lochranza Arran Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Claonaig Ferry Terminal, walk to Ferry Terminal, take the line 448 bus to Ferry Terminal, take the line 926 bus to Primary School, then take the taxi to Carradale.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Campbeltown
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ardrossan Harbour to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £6–12
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £6–12
- Phone
- 01586 552319
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Coast Motors
Bus from Bus Terminus to Port Righ road end
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- West Coast Motors
Bus from Bus Terminus to Port Righ road end
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- West Coast Motors
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Heritage Museum to Lochranza Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
Ferry from Lochranza Arran Ferry Terminal to Claonaig Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–14
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £2–4
- Car Fare
- £11–14
Ferry from Lochranza Arran Ferry Terminal to Claonaig Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–14
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £2–4
- Car Fare
- £11–14
Ferry from Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal to Ardrossan Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–26
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £4–6
- Car Fare
- £21–26
Ferry from Lochranza Arran Ferry Terminal to Claonaig Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–14
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £2–4
- Car Fare
- £11–14
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- £40–50
Fona Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1586 554 001
Roys Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1586 554 625
- Website
- roystaxis.co.uk
Taview Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1586 551 122
Arran Private Hire
- Phone
- +44 7769 652 042
Island Taxi Service
- Phone
- +44 7802 542 495
SSK Private Hire
- Phone
- +44 7570 914 342
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