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Travelling to Campbeltown from Glasgow and beyond, can be by car, bus, boat or plane.

Car
By car, it takes just under 3 hours to get to Campbeltown from the centre of Glasgow.

Follow the A82 past Dumbarton and round beautiful Loch Lomond, the up through the Rest and be Thankful enjoying breathtaking views before heading onto Inveraray. Follow the road round Loch Fyne through Lochgilphead and Ardrishaig before arriving at the lovely village of Tarbert - the gateway to the Kintyre peninsula. With only a short distance to go, relax and enjoy your drive down the stunning west coast of Kintyre. On route, looking out over the Atlantic Ocean, you will see the islands of Gigha, Cara, Jura and Islay and if it is really clear the coast of Northern Ireland.

Car Share
As there will be over 300 people travelling to Campbeltown from outside Argyll, we want to make it as easy for you as possible to minimise your cost, and the environmental impact of all that travel.

You can opt to car-share by leaving your details by clicking on
here on the kintyreforum.

Bus
Alternatively, West Coast Motors and Scottish Citylink offer a 3 times daily coach service from Glasgow - timetable available from their website here.

Boat
New for 2011!

Campbeltown based company Kintyre Express now offering the first regular passenger service from Ballycastle (Northern Ireland) to Campbeltown with two sailings per day every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Travel the Irish Sea passage in style, speed and comfort in approximately one hour fifteen minutes!  Services from Troon in Aryshire are also available. For more information please visit the website - www.kintyreexpress.com

Campbeltown - Ballycastle passenger ferry service

  • service operates 27th May - 26th September

  • every Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday

  • 2 return journeys daily

  • journey time 1hr 15 minutes

book online at www.kintyreexpress.com

Corporate, Golf & Private Charters

You pick the destination - we will take you there in comfort, speed and style

  • Golf at the world famous Machrihanish courses

  • Tour Springbank distilleries in Campbeltown

  • Isle of Arran golf and distillery

  • Rothesay and Kyles of Bute

  • Northern Ireland - Bangor and Antrim coast

  • Isle of Islay golf and distilleries

  • Visit Ailsa Craig and Sanda Island

  • Trips into the heart of Glasgow including the SECC

  • Visit countless destinations on the Firth of Clyde

Email or phone for more information or a quote without obligation

01586 552319 • info@@kintyreexpress.com

 

 
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