How to get here

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An easy hour's drive from Glasgow (via the M8/A8 motorway) will bring you to Wemyss Bay Ferry Terminus. Catch the ferry from here to Bute, either by car or on foot - the crossing takes about 30 minutes

If you would like to sample the scenery of Argyll on your journey to the island, why not opt for the other ferry crossing, to the north of the island? Here there is a 5 minute crossing from the tiny village of Colintraive to Bute at Rubodach. If you are driving from Glasgow, allow about 95 minutes for the drive which will take you past the famous Loch Lomond. Click here to find out more about this ferry service

BY TRAIN
Don't have a car? Don't worry, there are speedy trains running on a regular service from Glasgow to Wemyss Bay that have connecting ferries.

BY AIR
Glasgow airport is only a 30 minute drive away, again via the M8/A8 motorway. You can either hire a taxi to transport you to Wemyss Bay in luxury, or opt for the 10 minute bus journey from the airport to the beautiful old railway station at Paisley. Pick up a train here for Wemyss Bay and the ferry to the island.

The West Coast of Scotland is served well by airports - there is another airport at Prestwick, 30 miles to the south. There is also a bus that runs regularly from Prestwick Airport to Wemyss Bay

From: Prestwick Airport and 30 miles to Wemyss Bay or by regular bus connection from airport to Wemyss Bay and ferry crossing to island.