Map & Directions
to the Isle of Arran
This map shows the location of Arran on the Scottish West Coast.Image produced from the Ordnance Survey Get-a-map service. Image reproduced with kind permission of Ordnance Survey and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland.
By car, from the south the main route to Arran is from the M74 motorway, on to the A71 via Kilmarnock, to Irvine and Ardrossan.
The main ferry route to Arran is from the Ayrshire town of Ardrossan to the island's main town, Brodick.
The CalMac car/passenger ferry makes the 55 min journey 6 times daily Mon-Sat, 4 times on Sun. A one-way fare costs £4.55 per passenger and £32.50 per car (£26.50 off peak). A 'Day Saver' return (available Apr-Oct) costs £61 for a car and up to 4 passengers.
A 5-day return costs £42.50 per car, £7.70 per passenger (subject to availability).
There's a regular train connection between Ardrossan and Glasgow Central. There's also a bus connection to/from Edinburgh.
For more ferry information, contact Ardrossan ferry office, Tel. 01294-463470, or Brodick, Tel. 01770-302166.
Full directions from the ferry terminus to your holiday cottage are given on your chosen cottage page.