Ferries

Isle of Arran - Ardrossan
The large Car Ferry on this run, Caledonian Isles, travels between Ardrossan (Ayrshire) and Brodick (largest town on Arran) about every 3 hours with a crossing time of about 55 minutes. Price guide about £9 per passenger return and £54 per car return. Hot meals served on board. Although you can just turn up an wait in line, it is best to pre-book as can be fully booked in summer months.
http://www.calmac.co.uk/arran.

Isle of Arran - Kintyre Peninsular
This small car ferry travels between Lochranza on the northern tip of Arran to Clonaig on the Kintyre Peninsular about every hour and a half. No need to book, just wait in line. Price guide, about £8 per passenger return and £36 per car return.
www.calmac.co.uk/arran.

Isle of Barra - Oban
The large ferry, The Clansman, on the run between Oban and Castlebay (largest town on Barra) departs once a day with a crossing time of around 5 hours. Hot meals are served on board. Price guide about £37 per passenger and £137 per car.
www.calmac.co.uk/barra.

Belfast (Northern Ireland) - Stranraer (Southwest Scotland) Travel by the HSS Stena Voyager fastcraft (huge catamaran 40 + knots) or take the Stena Caledonia Superferry from Belfast to Stranraer and enjoy a ferry crossing with a difference. Travel time fastcraft 2 hours. Price guide about £110 return car + driver and £46 return foot passengers. The Stena website often lists cut price crossings and crossings with coach tours included under Special Offers. The coach tour to the northern coast of Ireland including Ballycastle, the Whiskey town of Bushmills, Rede Rope Bridge and Giants Causeway is exceptionally popular. Belfast City tour buses often meet the ferries at the port. www.stenaline.co.uk/ferry/routes/belfast-stranraer.

Isle of Bute - Wemyss Bay
There are two ferries, MV Bute and MV Juno, that run all day between Wemyss Bay and Rothsey (largest town on Bute) about 18 times a day with a crossing time of around 35 minutes. Price guide about £7 per passenger and £27 per car. The mansion and estate Mount Stuart is one of the islands top attractions.
www.calmac.co.uk/bute.

Isle of Cumbrae - Largs
Two small calmac ferries run between Largs and a slip on Cumbrae about 2 miles north of the Islands main town of Millport. A regular bus service transfers foot passengers from the slip to Millport. Crossing time of around 10 minutes. Price guide about £4 per passenger and £16 per car return. Cumbrae is well known for its cycle lane around the island and its many cycle hire shops, also, the interesting Cathedral of the Isles.
www.calmac.co.uk/cumbrae.

Dunoon - Gourock
The small calmac ferry MV Saturn runs between Dunoon on the north side of the Firth of Clyde and Gourock on the south side of the Firth of Clyde every hour, crossing time 20 minutes. Price guide about £6 per passenger and £14 per car return.
www.calmac.co.uk/cowal.

Isle of Islay - Kennacraig (Kintyre Peninsular) & Oban
The calmac ferries MV Hebridean Isles & MV Isle of Arran run between Kennacraig the Isle of Islay & Oban 3 or 4 times a day with a crossing time from Kennacraig to Islay around 2 hours 20 minutes. Price guide from Kennacraig to Islay about £14 per passenger and £77 per car return.
www.calmac.co.uk/islay.

Larne (Northern Ireland) - Cairnryan (Southwest Scotland)
Larne - Cairnryan in just an hour. That's how long the P&O Express (Once the holder of the Blue Riband for the fastest Atlantic Crossing) takes to speed you across the sea. Or if you prefer a more leisurely cruise, our Superferries will glide you over in only 105 minutes. Price guide from £54 per car and driver one way and £20 per foot passenger per one way. An excellent port for anyone wishing to drive along the scenic eastern and northern coasts of Northern Ireland to North Antrim with the most popular tourist attraction being the Giants Causeway.
www.poirishsea.com/passenger/Larne_Cairnryan.

Larne (Northern Ireland) - Troon
Larne - Troon in under 2 hours. That's how long the P&O Express (Once the holder of the Blue Riband for the fastest Atlantic Crossing) takes to speed you across the sea. Price guide from £54 per car and driver one way and £20 per foot passenger per one way.An excellent port for anyone wishing to drive along the scenic eastern and northern coasts of Northern Ireland to North Antrim with the most popular tourist attraction being the Giants Causeway.
www.poirishsea.com/passenger/Larne_Troon.

Isle of Lewis - Ullapool
The calmac ferry MV Isle of Lewis runs between Stornoway (largest town on the the Isle of Lewis) & Ullapool 2 or 3 times a day with a crossing time of around 2 hours 50 minutes. Price guide about £27 per passenger and £127 per car return.
www.calmac.co.uk/lewis.

Isle of Lismore - Oban
A small calmac ferry runs between Oban and Achnacroish which is on the Southeast side of the island a few miles south of Port Appin (largest town on Lismore). The ferry runs about 5 times a day with a crossing time of around 55 minutes. Price guide about £5 per passenger and £42 per car return.
www.calmac.co.uk/lismore.

Isle of Mull - Oban
Three calmac ferries run between Oban and Craignure which is on the East side of the Mull 20 miles south of Tobermory (largest town on Mull). The ferry runs about 7 times a day with a crossing time of around 45 minutes. Price guide about £4 per passenger and £30 per car return.
www.calmac.co.uk/mull.html.

Isle of Orkney - Aberdeen
The large Northlink ferries depart Aberdeen four days a week on the 6 hour voyage north to Kirkwall on the Orkney Islands. This ferry then departs Kirkwall 40 minutes later for an 8 hour voyage north to Lerwick on the Shetland Islands. Price guide about £25 per passenger one way and £88 per car one way between Kirkwall and Aberdeen.
www.northlinkferries.co.uk/aberdeen-ferry

Isle of Orkney - Caithness
The Pentland Ferries MV Pentalina B offers the quickest way for passengers and their cars to travel between Caithness and Orkney, taking the most sheltered route to ensure comfort. Crossing from Gills Bay (Caithness northern Scotland) to St Margarets Hope ( 11 miles south of the largest town Kirkwall on the Orkney Isles) takes about one hour. Price guide about £12 per passenger each way and £28 per car each way. A new catamaran is expected to replace MV Pentalina B in 2008.
www.pentlandferries.co.uk.

Isle of Orkney - John o Groats
Every day all summer from 1st May to 30th September. You have a choice of Day Tours of Orkney from John O' Groats or Inverness. Crossing from John O' Groats (Caithness northern Scotland) to Burwick ( 17 miles south of the largest town Kirkwall on the Orkney Isles) takes about 40 minutes. Price guide about £40 per passenger for a day tour that includes the ferry return and a coach tour of Orkney.
www.jogferry.co.uk.

Isle of Orkney - Scrabster
The large Northlink Ferry MV Hamnavoe departs Scrabster near Thurso (northern Scotland) 3 times a day on the 90 minute crossing to Stromness 16 miles west of Kirkwall on the Orkney Islands. Crossing time 90 minutes. Price guide about £30 per passenger return and £92 per car return.
www.northlinkferries.co.uk/scrabster-ferry.

Isle of Shetland - Aberdeen
The large Northlink ferries depart Aberdeen four days a week on the 6 hour voyage north to Kirkwall on the Orkney Islands. This ferry then departs Kirkwall 40 minutes later for an 8 hour voyage north to Lerwick on the Shetland Islands. Price guide about £32 per passenger one way and £116 per car one way between Lerwick and Aberdeen.
www.northlinkferries.co.uk/aberdeen-ferry.

Isle of Skye - Mallaig
The medium sized Calmac ferry the MV Coruisk travels between Mallaig (west Highlands) and Armadale on the Island of Skye. Armadale is situated on the south side of Skye about 15 miles south of Portree (largest town on Skye). There are 8 crossings each way per day taking about 30 minutes. Price guide about £6 per passenger return and £32 per car return.
www.calmac.co.uk/skye.

Isle of Coll & Isle of Tiree - Oban
Calmac ferries make one round trip per day from Oban to Coll and Tiree. The crossing takes about 3 hours between Oban and Coll and a further 1 hour between Coll and Tiree. Price guide about £22 per passenger return and £130 per car return.
www.calmac.co.uk/tiree.

Isle of Uist - Oban
Calmac ferries make 4 round trips per week between Oban and Lochboisdale on the Island of Uist (Outer Hebrides). Thr trip takes about 7 hours. Price guide about £37 per passenger return and £137 per car return. .
www.calmac.co.uk/uist.

Zeebrugge (Belgium) - Rosyth (by Edinburgh)
The large Superfast ferries provide 3 crossing per week between Zeebrugge and Rosyth with the trip taking about 18 hours. Price guide about £47 one way foot passenger with airline type seat or from £88 per cabin one way. Car prices with a cabin from about £350 return. The small town of Zeebrugge is situated about 10 miles north of Bruges, the historic capital of West Flanders, Flanders being one of the three regions of Belgium. Bruges is one of Belgium's chief tourist attractions.
superfast.com.