There are 6 ways to get from Saltcoats to Lochgoilhead by train, bus, ferry, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Saltcoats to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Helensburgh Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Colquhoun Square to Primary Schoolbus 302
4h 5mDrive 66.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Saltcoats to Lochgoilheadcar 66.9 mi
1h 21m£17–24Line 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 52m£18–35Train, bus via Car Park
- Take the train from Saltcoats to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Helensburgh Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Colquhoun Square to Car Parkbus 302
4h 9mLine 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 22m£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£30–51
Questions & Answers
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 North Ayrshire Museum and arriving at Primary School via Kilmarnock Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station and Tarbet Hotel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 22m.
The distance between Saltcoats and Lochgoilhead is 86 miles. The road distance is 67.2 miles.
The best way to get from Saltcoats to Lochgoilhead without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Saltcoats to Lochgoilhead, including transfers.
Saltcoats to Lochgoilhead bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from North Ayrshire Museum station.
Saltcoats to Lochgoilhead bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Kilmarnock Bus 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 483+ hotels available in Lochgoilhead.
What companies run services between Saltcoats, Scotland and Lochgoilhead, Scotland?
You can take a bus from North Ayrshire Museum to Primary School via Kilmarnock Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, and Tarbet Hotel in around 5h 22m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Saltcoats to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Helensburgh Central
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Saltcoats to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Helensburgh Central
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Saltcoats to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Gourock
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 01436 810 200
- Website
- Garelochhead Minibuses & Coaches
Bus from Colquhoun Square to Primary School
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- Garelochhead Minibuses & Coaches
Bus from Colquhoun Square to Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Garelochhead Minibuses & Coaches
- 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
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