RGYC How to Get Here

How to Get Here There are numerous ways to travel to Royal Gourock Yacht Club (RGYC), with connections from all over Scotland. We also have ample car parking. Train Glasgow Queen Street and Central railway stations and Buchanan Bus Station are within a 15 minute walk from each other in the centre of the city and have connections all over Scotland and the UK. There is a regular 7 day train service to Gourock from Glasgow Central with the following stops en route; Cardonald; Hillington East; Hillington West; Paisley Gilmour Street; Paisley St James; Bishopton; Langbank; Woodhall; Port Glasgow; Bogston; Cartsdyke; Greenock Central; Greenock West; Fort Matilda; Gourock. Check ScotRail online for full timetable; https://www.scotrail.co.uk RGYC is less than a mile from Gourock railway station along the river path. You can catch a connecting bus or take a taxi from the station rank. Bus Services McGill’s 901 Largs to Glasgow service stops outside the club, with stops in Skelmorlie, Wemyss Bay, Inverkip, Gourock, Greenock, Port Glasgow and Braehead. Operates Monday to Sunday McGill’s 547 Greenock to Lunderston Bay service stops outside the club. Operates Monday to Saturday, no Sunday service. McGill’s 545 Port Glasgow to McInroy’s Point (Levan) service, stops at the club. Operates Monday to Sunday McGill’s run other 545/545a services at various times, which stop at the club as well as connecting services around Renfrewshire and Inverclyde. Check the McGill’s website for timetables http://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk BusTimes website shows all the routes and stops in an easy format; https://bustimes.org/operators/mcgills-bus-service Ferry Western Ferries, Hunter’s Quay, Dunoon to McInroy’s Point, Gourock. Vehicles & foot passengers. Operates Monday to Sunday, all day till late. Check website for times and prices; https://www.western-ferries.co.uk CalMac Ferries, Dunoon Pier to Gourock Pier (railway station). Foot passengers only. Operates Monday to Sunday, all day till late. CalMac Ferries, Kilcreggan to Gourock Pier (railway station) Foot passengers and cyclists. Operates Monday to Saturday, till early evening. Check timetables https://www.calmac.co.uk Traveline is a useful website for journey planning; https://www.traveline.info and https://www.travelinescotland.com We look forward to welcoming you here at Royal Gourock Yacht Club. How to Get Here.

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