There are 6 ways to get from Saltcoats to Lochgoilhead by train, ferry, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry, bus
best- Take the train from Saltcoats to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Gourocktrain
- Take the ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry Terminalferry Cm1
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Car Parkbus 484
4h 17m£22–47Drive 66.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Saltcoats to Lochgoilheadcar 66.9 mi
1h 21m£17–24Line 757 bus, bus
- Take the bus from New Sneddon Street to French Streetbus 757
- Take the bus from Colquhoun Square to Car Parkbus 302
4h 50mLine 585 bus, line 901 bus, ferry, bus
- Take the bus from North Ayrshire Museum to Crawford Streetbus 585
- Take the bus from Crawford Street to Kempock Placebus 901
- Take the ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry Terminalferry Cm1
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Car Parkbus 484
4h 54m£18–35Line 11 bus, bus
- Take the bus from North Ayrshire Museum to Kilmarnock Bus Stationbus 11
- Take the bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X76 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hotel car parkbus 915 / ...
5h 41m£19–28Train, drive
- Take the train from Saltcoats to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Gourocktrain
- Drive from Gourock to Lochgoilheadcar
2h 35m£29–46
Saltcoats to Lochgoilhead by train, ferry, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Saltcoats to Lochgoilhead is to drive which costs £16 - £24 and takes 1h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Saltcoats to Lochgoilhead is to drive which takes 1h 21m and costs £16 - £24.
No, there is no direct bus from Saltcoats to Lochgoilhead. However, there are services departing from New Sneddon Street and arriving at Car Park via Colquhoun Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 50m.
The distance between Saltcoats and Lochgoilhead is 78 miles. The road distance is 67.2 miles.
The best way to get from Saltcoats to Lochgoilhead without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 4h 17m and costs £21 - £50.
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Saltcoats to Lochgoilhead, including transfers.
Saltcoats to Lochgoilhead bus services, operated by McGills Buses, depart from New Sneddon Street station.
Saltcoats to Lochgoilhead bus services, operated by McGills Buses, arrive at French Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saltcoats to Lochgoilhead is 67 miles. It takes approximately 1h 21m to drive from Saltcoats to Lochgoilhead.
There are 472+ hotels available in Lochgoilhead.
What companies run services between Saltcoats, Scotland and Lochgoilhead, Scotland?
You can take a train from Saltcoats to Car Park via Paisley Gilmour Street, New Sneddon Street, French Street, Dalmuir, Helensburgh Central, and Colquhoun Square in around 4h 50m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Saltcoats to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Gourock
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Saltcoats to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Gourock
- 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 Ferry Terminal to Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- West Coast Motors
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- West Coast Motors
- 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
Bus from Crawford Street to Kempock Place
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
- Phone
- 01436 810 200
- Website
- Garelochhead Minibuses & Coaches
Bus from Colquhoun Square to Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Garelochhead Minibuses & Coaches
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from North Ayrshire Museum to Crawford Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from North Ayrshire Museum to Kilmarnock Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hotel car park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £6–13
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hotel car park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
Ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon 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 Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon 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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