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N.B. THIS IS THE 2010 INFORMATION. ALL DETAILS ON THIS PAGE WILL BE CHECKED WHEN 2011 INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE. FERRY Caledonian MacBrayne Ltd operate the ferry to Islay from Kennacraig www.calmac.co.uk (for route, timetables/fares, online booking). Telephone enquiries 01880 730253 Bookings 08000 665000. Return fares for Kennacraig to Islay are £17.60 per passenger and £94 per car (less than 5m in length). A small car and passenger ferry makes the regular 5-min crossing daily from Port Askaig on Islay to Feolin Ferry on Jura. For times, view this online timetable. A return ticket costs £14.80 per car (<5m) and £2.60 per passenger (prices subject to review in March). The ferry crosses regularly during the day and sails to meet the Kennacraig – Port Askaig ferry and continues to ply until all cars and passengers have been transported across the Sound of Islay. Booking is not required. Kennacraig is reached by road from Glasgow via Loch Lomond (A82), Arrochar (A83) and Tarbert. The distance from Glasgow is 105 miles and is often slow. An alternative route to Kennacraig is via the Isle of Arran using Caledonian MacBrayne car/passenger ferries from Ardrossan in Ayrshire to Brodick and from Lochranza to Claonaig on Kintyre. The ‘Island Hopscotch’ fare (including Kennacraig to Islay return) offers a significant saving over the sum of the individual fares involved. Jura Passenger Ferry from April onwards - £17.50 each way. Operating between Tayvallich at the head of Loch Sween and Craighouse on Jura, the crossing takes just under one hour direct from pier to pier. www.jurapassengerferry.com 07768 450000 By
fast boat from Easdale (16 miles south of Oban)
BUSES Kennacraig is served by Scottish CityLink Coaches 0870 5505050 www.citylink.co.uk from Buchanan Bus Station, Killermont Street, Glasgow. Connections with ferry services are given on the Caledonian MacBrayne time-table and should be verified with the bus station (0141 332 7133). There is a limited bus service between Cloanaig and Kennacraig connecting the Lochranza to Claonaig and Kennacraig to Islay ferries. On Islay, busses connecting Port Askaig with ferries to/from Port Ellen and services to/from the Airport are operated by Islay Coaches and The Royal Mail (see PDF timetable) On Jura, a bus operates between Feolin and Craighouse, proceeding later to Inverlussa. Details of the service and request for bookings should be made direct to the drivers: Alec Dunnachie (01496-820314 or 01496 820221). (see PDF timetable)
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Islay
is reached by car/passenger ferry from Kennacraig (West Loch Tarbert)
in Kintyre. Islay has two ports served regularly from Kennacraig –
Port Ellen and Port Askaig, the latter much more convenient (especially
for foot passengers) travelling onward to Jura. Booking for vehicle
transport is essential. For cyclists, the distance between Port
Ellen and Port Askaig is 21 miles.