There are 3 ways to get from Kilwinning to Dunoon by train, ferry, bus, or car
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Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Kilwinning 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
1h 55m£16–38Line 585 bus, line 901 bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Hill Street to Burnlea Roadbus 585
- Take the bus from Crawford Street to Kempock Placebus 901
- Take the ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry Terminalferry Cm1
3h 42m£16–32Drive 90.6 mi
- Drive from Kilwinning to Dunooncar 90.6 mi
1h 55m£23–33
Kilwinning to Dunoon by train and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kilwinning to Dunoon is to line 585 bus and line 901 bus and ferry which costs £16 - £35 and takes 3h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Kilwinning to Dunoon is to train and ferry which takes 1h 55m and costs £16 - £40.
The distance between Kilwinning and Dunoon is 42 miles. The road distance is 91.1 miles.
The best way to get from Kilwinning to Dunoon without a car is to train and ferry which takes 1h 55m and costs £16 - £40.
It takes approximately 1h 55m to get from Kilwinning to Dunoon, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kilwinning to Dunoon is 91 miles. It takes approximately 1h 55m to drive from Kilwinning to Dunoon.
There are 811+ hotels available in Dunoon.
What companies run services between Kilwinning, Scotland and Dunoon, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Kilwinning to Dunoon. However, you can take the train to Paisley Gilmour Street, take the train to Gourock, walk to Gourock Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Dunoon Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a bus from McGavin Way to Dunoon Ferry Terminal via Hill Street, Burnlea Road, Crawford Street, Kempock Place, and Gourock Ferry Terminal in around 3h 42m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Kilwinning to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Gourock
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Hill Street to Burnlea Road
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from Crawford Street to Kempock Place
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
- 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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