FROM THE SOUTH
Follow signs for 'The North' or 'Scotland' on the M6 > A74(M) > M74 and exit at Junction 12, then follow signs for 'Ayr' on the A70 , then 'Kilmarnock' on the A76 , then 'Irvine' on the A71 , then follow signs for the Ferry. A journey from Carlisle, will be approximately 115 miles (185 km) and it should take around 2 hours to get to Ardrossan.