There are 6 ways to get from Saltcoats to Lochgoilhead by train, ferry, bus, or car
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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 16m£24–54Drive 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 49mLine 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 51m£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 21m£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£31–53
Saltcoats to Lochgoilhead by train, ferry, and bus
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 New Sneddon Street and arriving at Car Park via Colquhoun Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 49m.
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 16m and costs £24 - £55.
It takes approximately 4h 16m 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 483+ 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 49m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Saltcoats to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Gourock
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Saltcoats to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Gourock
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01586 552319
- [email protected]
- Website
- westcoastmotors.co.uk
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.westcoastmotors.co.uk/
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.westcoastmotors.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- mcgillsbuses.co.uk
Bus from New Sneddon Street to French Street
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Crawford Street to Kempock Place
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01436 810 200
- Website
- garelochheadcoaches.co.uk
Bus from Colquhoun Square to Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- http://www.garelochheadcoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from North Ayrshire Museum to Crawford Street
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
Bus from North Ayrshire Museum to Kilmarnock Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
Bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hotel car park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £6–13
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hotel car park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- [email protected]
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–14
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- 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
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £2–4
- Car Fare
- £11–14
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