Lochgilphead Guide to Travel

When you come to visit Lochgilphead, Argyll in Scotland you will probably be coming by car or would have rented one. There are however good facilities for local travel and you will find below the Telephone numbers and, if available, links to the relevant web site. If you are planning to visit some of the nearby beautiful islands you would probably like to know about ferry services, etc. General purpose information is also provided.

Coach Service to Lochgilphead, Argyll:

Regular coach service is available to and from Glasgow and Campbeltown. Coach service on School days is also available to Oban. For details contact:

West Coast Motor Service Co, Glenburn Road, Ardrishaig, Lochgilphead, Argyll, PA30 8EU. Telephone: 01546 603735.

Glasgow - Lochgilphead - Campbeltown: Citylink Coach Service Number: 926 leaves Glasgow thrice daily (on Sunday no service at 1330) at 0900, 1330 and 1800 hours. Journey time to Ardrishaig is approximately 3 hours. Ardrishaig to Campbeltown it takes another one hours and 20 minutes. Adult Return Fare (March, 2010) is £21.70 for journey from Glasgow to Lochgilphead or Ardrishaig. For more details contact Citylink: Telephone; 0871 266 3333. Calls cost 10p/min from BT, for other providers charges vary. Click here to visit their web site.

Tarbert - Ardrishaig - Lochgilphead - Oban: West Coast Motors Coach service is available on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Coach leaves Tarbert at 08:45, travels through Ardrishaig, change at Lochgilphead, and it reaches Oban at 10:35. Reverse journey is available on same days, leaving Oban at 13:45, arriving Tarbert at 16:47. For further details contact West Coast Motors: Telephone; 01586 552319 or click here to visit their web site.

Car Park:

Free Car Parking is plentiful. You can park at designated free car parks: opposite the Ardrishaig Cooperative Store, Chalmers Street Ardrishaig; in Lochgilphead there is designated free car park at Lorne Street with entry also from Poltalloch Street (A83). There are some parking spaces at the road side in some areas.

Taxi Service:

Alasdair A MacDonald, Taxis, Lairfed, Ardfern, Lochgilphead, Argyll, PA31 8QR. Telephone 01852 500638.

Cumlodden Taxis, 1 Allt Na Ceardaich, Crarae Furnace, Inveraray, Argyll, PA32 8XZ. Telephone: 01499 500277.

Glenfyne Taxi Company, 11 Upper Glenfyne Park, Ardrishaig, Lochgilphead, Argyll, PA30 8HH. Local and Long Distance, Airport Runs, Business Contracts. Telephone: 07850 645671.

Hendersons Coach Hire: Kintyre Place, Tarbert, Argyll, PA29 6UL. Car, Coach Airport Transfers, Private Hire. Telephone: 01880 820220, Fax: 01880 821100.

Driving To Lochgilphead