To get from Glasgow to the Isle of Arran you need to take a train and a ferry. The total trip takes around 2.5 hours.
Trains from Glasgow to Ardrossan Harbour, the ferry terminal for the Isle of Arran, run in tandem with the ferry schedule. Trains leave Glasgow Central Station at the following times:
Trains from Glasgow to Ardrossan Harbour, Monday through Saturday:
8:33am
11:15am
2:15pm
4:50pm
7:17pm (Friday only)
Trains from Glasgow to Ardrossan Harbour, Sunday:
8:40am
11:15am
2:05pm
4:55pm
The train time from Glasgow to Ardrossan Harbour takes 55 minutes.
Once at Ardrossan Harbour, follow the signs to the ferry terminal. The ferry time from Ardrossan Harbour to Brodick on the Isle of Arran is 55 minutes.
Arran ferries leave Ardrossan Harbour at the following times:
Ferries from Ardrossan Harbour to Arran, Monday through Saturday:
7:00am
9:45am
12:30am
3:15pm
6:00pm
8:30pm (Friday only)
Ferries from Ardrossan Harbour to Arran, Sunday:
9:45am
12:30am
3:15pm
6:00pm
Additional sailings take place during the summer months, but call ahead to confirm.
The ferry from Ardrossan Harbour to Arran costs 5.25 GBP for single tickets or 8.95 GBP for a return (if you return within 5 days).
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