There are 3 ways to get from Dunoon to Skipness by bus, ferry, or car
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Bus, ferry, line 448 bus
best- Take the bus from Cowal Cafe to Ferry Terminalbus 478
- Take the ferry from Portavadie Ferry Terminal to Tarbertferry Cm2
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Post Officebus 448
4h 19m£15–31Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cowal Cafe to Front Streetbus 486
- Take the bus from Front Street to Argyll Arms Hotelbus 926
- Take the bus from Argyll Arms Hotel to Post Officebus 448
5h£14–24Drive 88.4 mi
- Drive from Dunoon to Skipnesscar 88.4 mi
1h 59m£22–32
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dunoon to Skipness is to bus which costs £13 - £24 and takes 5h.
The fastest way to get from Dunoon to Skipness is to drive which takes 1h 59m and costs £21 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Dunoon to Skipness. However, there are services departing from Cowal Cafe and arriving at Post Office via Front Street and Argyll Arms Hotel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h.
The distance between Dunoon and Skipness is 101 miles. The road distance is 88.9 miles.
The best way to get from Dunoon to Skipness without a car is to bus and ferry and line 448 bus which takes 4h 19m and costs £14 - £35.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Dunoon to Skipness, including transfers.
Dunoon to Skipness bus services, operated by West Coast Motors, depart from Cowal Cafe station.
Dunoon to Skipness bus services, operated by West Coast Motors, arrive at Front Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dunoon to Skipness is 89 miles. It takes approximately 1h 59m to drive from Dunoon to Skipness.
There are 240+ hotels available in Skipness.
What companies run services between Dunoon, Scotland and Skipness, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Cowal Cafe to Post Office via Front Street and Argyll Arms Hotel in around 5h.
- Phone
- 01586 552319
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Coast Motors
Bus from Cowal Cafe to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- West Coast Motors
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- West Coast Motors
Bus from Cowal Cafe to Front Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- West Coast Motors
Bus from Front Street to Argyll Arms Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- West Coast Motors
Bus from Argyll Arms Hotel to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- West Coast Motors
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Front Street to Argyll Arms Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £5–10
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
Ferry from Portavadie Ferry Terminal to Tarbert
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–12
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £2–4
- Car Fare
- £9–12
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