There are 2 ways to get from Isle of Arran to Loch Lomond by ferry, train, or bus
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Ferry, train
best- Take the ferry from Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal to Ardrossan Ferry Terminalferry Cm5
- Take the train from Ardrossan Harbour to Glasgow Centraltrain Ardrossan Harbour - Glasgow Central
3h 59m£34–78Ferry, train, line 757 bus
- Take the ferry from Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal to Ardrossan Ferry Terminalferry Cm5
- Take the train from Ardrossan Harbour to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Take the bus from New Sneddon Street to French Streetbus 757
4h 21m£34–73
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Isle of Arran to Loch Lomond is to ferry and train and line 757 bus which costs £30 - £75 and takes 4h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Isle of Arran to Loch Lomond is to ferry and train which takes 3h 59m and costs £30 - £80.
The distance between Isle of Arran and Loch Lomond is 67 miles.
The best way to get from Isle of Arran to Loch Lomond without a car is to ferry and train which takes 3h 59m and costs £30 - £80.
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Isle of Arran to Loch Lomond, including transfers.
There are 709+ hotels available in Loch Lomond.
What companies run services between Isle of Arran, Scotland and Loch Lomond, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Isle of Arran to Loch Lomond. However, you can take the taxi to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Ardrossan Ferry Terminal, walk to Ardrossan Harbour, take the train to Glasgow Central, walk to Glasgow Central Low Level, take the train to Dalmuir, then take the train to Balloch. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Isle of Arran to Balloch via Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal, Ardrossan Ferry Terminal, Ardrossan Harbour, Paisley Gilmour Street, New Sneddon Street, French Street, and Dalmuir in around 4h 21m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ardrossan Harbour to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ardrossan Harbour to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from New Sneddon Street to French Street
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
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 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
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