Summer sailings run to Sunday 18 October 2026, winter sailings follow from 19 October to 25 March 2027 (read 16 October 2026). The list shown by default is the summer Monday to Thursday and Saturday one; Fridays, Sundays, the winter lists and the festive days switch in by date
Departures 1–10 / 10
Departures 1–10 / 10
Crossing time
~10 min
Operator
Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac)
Map – Largs to Cumbrae Ferry
| Fare type | Price |
|---|---|
| Adult (16+), single | £2.30 |
| Adult (16+), return | £4.60 |
| Child (5-15), single | £1.15 |
| Child (5-15), return | £2.30 |
| Adult SPT concession, single | £1.15 |
| Car, single (vehicle only, driver pays separately) | £8.70 |
| Car, return (vehicle only) | £17.40 |
| Blue Badge car, single | £6.52 |
| Motorcycle, single | £4.35 |
| Motorcycle, return | £8.70 |
| Campervan or motorhome up to 6 m, single | £8.70 |
| Campervan or motorhome 6 m to 8 m, single | £21.75 |
| Caravan up to 6 m, single | £8.70 |
| Small van up to 6 m (max 3,500 kg), single | £11.00 |
| Trailer up to 2.5 m, single | £4.35 |
| Pedal cycle | Free |
The figures below come from the Largs - Cumbrae fares list (CalMac document 12/25, in force from 27 March 2026), which the route page repeats. Each fare covers a vehicle alone: whoever drives, and every passenger, buys a separate ticket. Infants up to 4 are free. SPT Ferry Card, SPT Companion and Blue Badge holders get concession prices online. Bicycles go free, though a party of six or more cycles must warn the port office. A 10-journey ticket is mentioned on the route page without a price. No separate winter price list turned up, so treat these as the current published prices and not as a promise for the winter period. A Turn Up and Go ticket only works within the summer or the winter period it was bought for. All fares in pounds sterling (GBP).
The Largs to Cumbrae ferry crosses the Firth of Clyde in 10 minutes, according to CalMac's port pages, but it does not land in Millport. The boat berths at Cumbrae Slip, and CalMac's Cumbrae port page puts Millport, the island's main town, 4 miles from the slipway. From the slip you need the island bus, which CalMac says stops 5 metres from the slipway, or a taxi; the same page lists Millport Taxis on 01475 530555.
The bus is a separate operation. SPT's published leaflet names it service 320, Millport Pier to Cumbrae Slip, operated by Millport Motors Ltd on behalf of SPT, but that leaflet dates from 2018, so check current times with the operator. CalMac's summer timetable marks with a code the sailings that meet onward buses: those marked sailings in the periods 27 March to 30 June and 17 August to 18 October, and all sailings from 1 July to 16 August. The winter timetable that starts on Monday 19 October carries no such code, so do not assume a bus waits for every boat.
Timetables and tickets both change on 19 October. The summer timetable ends on Sunday 18 October, and the winter timetable runs to 25 March 2027 with a different set of minutes: Monday to Saturday the first boat leaves Largs at 06:35 and the last at 20:10, and on Sundays the first is at 08:15. Summer Fridays have two late extra sailings, which end on Friday 16 October. CalMac calls this a Turn Up and Go service: you cannot reserve a sailing, but you choose a date when booking, and the ticket is then valid for any sailing within the summer or the winter period. Tickets cannot be amended or refunded, so one bought for summer will not carry you on or after 19 October.
An adult single is £2.30, a child £1.15 and a car £8.70, on fares valid from 27 March 2026; a bicycle travels free. Foot passengers and vehicles should be ready for boarding 10 minutes before departure, because the turnaround is quick. Planned vessel maintenance reduces vehicle capacity on Tuesday 20 October, 10 November and 15 December, and on three Tuesdays in 2027. There is no service on 25 December or 1 January.
- Arrive at the slipway a few minutes before departure; vehicle queues build quickly in summer.
- Check the operator's notices before travelling — tides, weather and maintenance affect sailings.
- Confirm accepted payment methods: several crossings are contactless-only.
Frequently asked questions
No. CalMac's boat lands at Cumbrae Slip, and its Cumbrae port page puts Millport 4 miles from the slipway. A bus stops 5 metres from the slipway, and the same page lists Millport Taxis on 01475 530555.
CalMac's port pages give the crossing time as 10 minutes, and its timetables print arrivals 10 minutes after each departure, for example 06:35 from Largs and 06:45 at Cumbrae Slip.
On CalMac's fares list valid from 27 March 2026 an adult single is £2.30 (return £4.60) and a child aged 5 to 15 pays £1.15. A car is £8.70 single or £17.40 return for the vehicle only, a motorcycle is £4.35 single, and pedal cycles are free.
You cannot reserve a particular sailing: it is a Turn Up and Go service. CalMac asks you to buy a ticket online in advance and to pick a date, but the ticket is valid for any sailing in the summer or winter period it covers. If you arrive without a ticket it may still be able to carry you, so speak to port staff.
On Monday 19 October 2026, and it runs to 25 March 2027. From Largs the first boat Monday to Saturday is at 06:35 and the last at 20:10; on Sundays the first is at 08:15. A ticket bought for the summer period is not valid on or after 19 October.
In winter the last sailing from Largs is 20:10 and the last from Cumbrae Slip is 20:30. The Friday-only sailings at 20:50 and 22:10 from Largs ran in the summer timetable; the last of them sailed on Friday 16 October.
CalMac's winter timetable says there is no service on 25 December and 1 January, and that the Sunday timetable runs on 26 December and 2 January.
CalMac asks foot passengers, drivers and their passengers to be ready for boarding no later than 10 minutes before departure, because of the quick turnaround. Travel cannot be guaranteed after that.