'''Campbeltown''' (Scottish Gaelic:''Ceann Loch Chille Chiarain'') is located on the southern portion of the Kintyre Peninsula in Argyll and Bute, Scotland.

Get in

By Bus

Campbeltown is served by the [http://www.citylink.co.uk citylink] bus from Glasgow to Campbeltown 3 times per day (including Sundays). Note that this bus calls at every settlement along the way which results in a long journey time. The bus also calls at various places allowing passengers to transfer onto ferries run by Caledonian MacBrayne (see below).

By Air

Twice daily service (not weekends) run by British Airways (operated under the name Loganair). Flight time is approximately 30 mins, though with the right weather behind the plane can be done in about 10!

By Boat

  • '''Caledonian MacBrayne''', [http://www.calmac.co.uk/] runs the following car ferries which allow access to the various islands around the Kintyre peninsula.
  • *Tarbert to Portavadie every hour or so (daytime) daily. Together with the Gourock to Dunoon service, this provides a shorter route from Glasgow, or makes part of various circular routes.
  • *Kennacraig to Islay twice a day. Kennacraig is 6 miles South of Tarbert.
  • *Claonaig to Lochranza every 1 1/4 hours daily in summer only. Claonaig is 4.5 miles south of Kennacraig
  • The first 2 ports are served by the Citylink bus service to Campbeltown (see above). Claonaig is served by a 3 times per day Mon-Sat by West Coast Motors service 448 from Tarbert.

    Get around

    See

  • See whisky being made at the Springbank Distillery at 85 Longrow, Campbeltown, PA28 6EX [http://www.springbankdistillers.com]. Book on +44(0)1586 551710.
  • Do

  • <listing name="Mull of Kintyre Seatours" alt="" directions="" address="" phone="07785 542811" email="" fax="" url="http://www.mull-of-kintyre.co.uk/" hours="" price="">Fast boat trips around Kintyre and to Arran, the Firth of Clyde, Islay and Northern Ireland. Also run regular wildlife-watching trips to Sanda Island, Ailsa Craig and the Mull of Kintyre.</listing>
  • Buy

    Eat

    Drink

  • Drink the locally distilled whisky from Springbank, Glengyle, or Glen Scotia. Then sing the song "Campbeltown Loch, I wish you were whisky".
  • Sleep

    Get out