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Kilcreggan Ferry

The Gourock, Kilcreggan and Helensburgh service is operated on behalf of SPT by Clyde Marine Services Ltd.

  • Kilcreggan Ferry
  • The service operates all year round between Kilcreggan, Helensburgh and Gourock and is a great mini-cruise.

    With a crossing time of less than 15 minutes from Gourock to Kilcreggan and 25 minutes from Kilcreggan to Helensburgh, the ferry is also a convenient link for those who wish to explore the Rosneath peninsula and travel further afield to Loch Lomond and Argyll.

    If you're travelling from Helensburgh or Kilcreggan to Gourock, you can take a ferry to Dunoon or a train or bus to any destination south of the Clyde.

    Both ZoneCard (with relevant zones) and Daytripper tickets are valid on the ferry. For details, visit your nearest SPT Travel Centre.

  • Enquiries
  • This service is operated on behalf of SPT by Clyde Marine Services Ltd. For Kilcreggan ferry enquiries call 01475 721 281.

    For Kilcreggan ferry enquiries, click on the Traveline Scotland website or call 0871 200 2233.

    For more information on conditions of carriage, access the Clyde Marine Services Ltd website.

    For full details of connecting rail services, download timetables from the First ScotRail website.

    Alternatively call National Rail Enquiries on 08457 48 49 50.

  • Accessibility
  • Although the vessel normally operating this service is fully wheelchair-accessible, the infrastructure at pierheads and prevailing weather conditions may, unfortunately, pose difficulties for passengers with mobility difficulties. Those passengers are strongly urged to telephone 01475 721 281 in advance of travel to ensure that the journey may be undertaken safely.

    Community languages and alternative formats

    Information about the Kilcreggan ferry is available on tape, in Braille, large print and various computer formats upon request. Please call 0141 333 3282.

  • Fares (valid from 1 April, 2008 to 31 March, 2009)
  • Single fare from Gourock to Kilcreggan or Helensburgh:
    Adult £2.25
    Child £1.15

    Ten-journey Gourock to Kilcreggan (valid for four weeks):
    Adult - £15.75
    Child - £8.50

    Children aged five or under travel for free if accompanied by a fare-paying adult. Maximum of two children per fare-paying adult.

  • Timetable information
  • Click here for operating times for the service and connecting rail travel.

  • Community languages and alternative formats
  • Information about the service is available on tape, in Braille, large print and various computer formats upon request. Please call 0141 333 3282.

    Image for text in other languages

    Bu brosurun Tukcesini asagidaki numaradan isteyebilirsiniz: 0141 333 3282.

  • MV Kenilworth - commemorative booklet
  • Until March 2007, the Gourock-Kilcreggan-Helensburgh ferry service was operated by the MV Kenilworth.

    Built in 1936, she originally served as the Southampton-Hyde ferry. Between 1979 and 2007 she provided an essential Clyde estuary crossing for 2.1 million passengers.

    On Saturday 24 March 2007, the MV Kenilworth operated her last scheduled Saturday on the Kilcreggan route. To mark the occasion, the passengers sailing on the Kenilworth received a free commemorative booklet detailing the history of the route and in particular, that of the MV Kenilworth.

    Download a copy of the commemorative booklet (pdf format, opens a new window).


Kilcreggan Ferry Map

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