Cambeltown & 5 Ferries

KILWINNING → CAMPBELTOWN43.0 mi cycling

Kilwinning

TrainScotRail — depart Kilwinning 08:58, arrive Troon ~09:09

Arrival is estimated — Kilwinning–Troon is an 8–12 min hop, so confirm the exact minute on the live board before you rely on it.

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Troon

FerryCalMac — Arran

TROON → BRODICK ▸

Crossing 80 min Vessel MV Alfred Cached 26 May 2026

Saturday sailings, Troon → Brodick:

10:15 14:10 18:10

Both Ardrossan and Troon are running in parallel this weekend — your plan uses Troon. From Monday 7 September, Ardrossan closes for harbour works and everything moves to Troon. MV Alfred can't take motorhomes over 6 m or anything towing a caravan — not an issue for bikes.

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Brodick

Cycle15 mi

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Lochranza

FerryCalMac — Kintyre link (MV Catriona)

LOCHRANZA → CLAONAIG ▸

Crossing 30 min Turn up and go Cached 25 Mar 2026

Saturday sailings, Lochranza → Claonaig (roughly hourly):

08:15 09:30 10:45 12:00 13:15 14:30 15:45 17:05 18:25

No booking, no reservation — just roll up. The 14:30 can have passenger-number limits on busy days.

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Claonaig

Cycle28 mi

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CampbeltownSLEEP

Springbank Distillery — aiming for 3:30pm Saturday. Booking ID 139470.

Address on Google Maps ↗

Campbeltown Backpackers — Big Kiln, Campbeltown, Argyll PA28 6JF. Door code 33790#.

Address on Google Maps ↗ campbeltownbackpackers.co.uk ↗

CAMPBELTOWN → KILWINNING66.7 mi cycling

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Campbeltown

Cycle28 mi

Claonaig

Cycle11 mi

Tarbert

FerryCalMac — Loch Fyne crossing

TARBERT (LOCH FYNE) → PORTAVADIE ▸

Crossing 25 min Turn up and go Cached 2026 summer tt

Sunday sailings, Tarbert → Portavadie (hourly, on the hour):

09:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00

The 08:00 doesn't run on Sundays, so 09:00 is the first.

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Portavadie

Cycle19.2 mi

Colintraive

FerryCalMac — Kyles of Bute (shortest crossing in Scotland)

COLINTRAIVE → RHUBODACH ▸

Crossing 5 min Turn up and go Cached 2026 summer tt

Sunday operating hours, every 30 minutes:

08:30 – 20:35

No booking, no timing pressure — this one's every half hour on the half hour and back within 5 minutes, essentially all day. Sunday starts later (08:30) than Saturday (05:30).

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Rhubodach

Cycle8.5 mi

Rothesay

FerryCalMac — Firth of Clyde crossing home

ROTHESAY → WEMYSS BAY ▸

Crossing 35 min Vessels MV Argyle / MV Bute Cached 20 Mar 2026

Sunday sailings, Rothesay → Wemyss Bay:

08:05 09:05 10:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 – 18:00 19:00 LAST

17:00 or earlier as your real target and 19:00 as the absolute deadline,

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Wemyss Bay

TrainScotRail to Paisley — check scotrail.co.uk for the specific service

Paisley

TrainChange here, ScotRail on to Kilwinning — check scotrail.co.uk

Kilwinning

Claonaig → Campbeltown