Troon Marina in Scotland: Getting There, Harbour Info and Sailing Destinations

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Troon Marina, officially Troon Yacht Haven, lies in the harbour of the small town of Troon on the coast of South Ayrshire on the west coast of Scotland, on the Firth of Clyde with a view of the Isle of Arran. Here you can read how to get to Troon for the start of your sailing trip, where the marina is, where to park and shop, what sailing weather to expect, which destinations on the Clyde are close by, and what skippers should bear in mind when entering and leaving the harbour.

Where is Troon Marina?

Troon Marina lies in the harbour of Troon on the north side of the Troon peninsula. Large walls protect the harbour, and the marina itself sits in its own basin within the harbour. The ferry to Arran, fishing boats and cargo ships also berth in the same harbour. You can reach the town centre with its shops and the railway station on foot. It is about 56 kilometres to Glasgow.

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Arriving for the start of your trip at Troon Marina

You can reach Troon by plane via Prestwick or Glasgow, by train from Glasgow Central, or by car.

From the airport to Troon Marina

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick, about 8 kilometres from Troon. It has its own railway station on the line between Ayr and Glasgow Central, which you reach from the terminal via a covered walkway. Trains run twice an hour in each direction. You can buy tickets online or on the train, as there is no ticket office at the station. Taxis wait in front of the terminal, and if there is none at the rank, you can call one from a free phone in the terminal.

Glasgow Airport is about 45 minutes from Troon and has daily flights to London, Ireland and other European destinations.

By car, train or ferry

By car, Troon is connected to Glasgow via the M77 and M74 motorways. For your satnav, the postcode is KA10 6DJ. In Great Britain, traffic drives on the left.

Troon railway station is on St Meddans Road, about a 15-minute walk from the marina. Direct trains run hourly from Glasgow Central, and the journey takes around 40 to 50 minutes depending on the train.

As things stand (November 2026), there is also a ferry from Troon to Brodick on Arran, with a crossing time of around 80 minutes. The ferry terminal is about 400 metres from the marina, and there is a shuttle bus from the railway station to the terminal.

Entry to the United Kingdom

If you are not travelling on a British or Irish passport, you will usually need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) or a visa for the UK. You apply for the ETA before your journey on the UK Government website or via the app. It costs £20 and allows stays of up to six months.

Parking

Parking at Troon Marina is free, and there is plenty of space. Another car park is on Harbour Road, about 150 metres from the basin. Two charging points for electric cars are available for marina guests.

Showers and sanitary facilities

The marina has washrooms with showers and a laundry, both accessible around the clock. The showers are free of charge.

Shopping for the trip

The nearest supermarket is a Morrisons, about 700 metres from the marina in the town. There is also a petrol station there. A little further away, about 800 metres, is a Spar. You can reach larger supermarkets by car in Ayr, south of Troon: Asda at Heathfield Retail Park and Tesco Extra on Whitletts Road. You will find cash machines in the town. In the marina itself, the chandlery in the marina office sells everything you need on board, seven days a week. If you are missing a particular part, the shop will order it for you by the time you arrive if you ask by phone.

Doctor, pharmacy and emergency services

The nearest GP surgery, the Templehill Surgery, is about 700 metres from the marina in the town. Willis Pharmacy is about 750 metres away, and a branch of Boots about 1 kilometre. The A&E department for South Ayrshire is at University Hospital Ayr on Dalmellington Road, on the southern edge of Ayr. For complaints that cannot wait until the next working day, you can reach the NHS 24 telephone health service in Scotland free of charge on 111.

• 999: Emergency number for police, fire brigade and ambulance service
• 999 and “Coastguard”: emergency on the coast or at sea; HM Coastguard will take the call
• VHF Channel 16: Distress and calling channel at sea

What does Troon Marina offer?

Troon Marina is a large marina with over 400 berths on floating pontoons, its own boatyard and a hotel on site. It is staffed around the clock all year round.

Feature	Troon Marina
Official name	Troon Yacht Haven
Location	Port of Troon, South Ayrshire, Firth of Clyde
Operator	Yacht Havens Group
Berths	over 400 on floating pontoons
Boat size	up to 50 m length and 8.5 m beam
Water depth	at least 2.4 m below chart datum, some berths 3 m
Access	at any state of the tide
VHF	Marina channel 37 or 80, harbour (Troon Port Control) channel 14
Visitor berth	£4.20 per metre per night incl. 20% VAT, electricity extra (as of November 2026)
Phone	+44 1292 315553

Equipment

All pontoons have water, 16 or 32 amp electricity and Wi-Fi. The fuel berth sells diesel and bottled gas around the clock. There are collection points for recyclables, waste oil and batteries. The boatyard lifts boats with a travel lift for up to 55 tonnes, Monday to Friday all year round, and there is space ashore for 120 boats. Boatbuilders, engine workshops, sailmakers and riggers work on site. On the waterfront are the Scotts restaurant with bar and the hotel The Salt Lodge, with suites above the marina. The Troon Cruising Club, founded in 1955, also has its clubhouse at the marina. The site is guarded around the clock and monitored by cameras.

What are the sailing conditions like around Troon?

On the Ayrshire coast, the wind comes mainly from the south to northwest, most often from the southwest. When low-pressure systems move through from the Atlantic, it often starts out from the south or southwest and later veers to the west or northwest. It blows strongest on average from November to March and weakest from June to August. In spring it more often comes from the northeast, when high pressure builds over Scandinavia.

In its coastal waters forecast, the British weather service Met Office flags winds of Force 6 and above separately and issues a gale warning from Force 8. The Isle of Arran shelters Troon from the open sea. You can enter the marina at any state of the tide.

Which sailing destinations are close to Troon Marina?

From Troon, Arran, the islands of Great Cumbrae and Bute, Largs and the lochs in the north of the Clyde are all within a day's sail. With a little more time, you can carry on to Kintyre or round the Mull of Kintyre to the islands of the west coast.

The distances are rounded routes over water on the usual course; for precise planning, rely on the nautical chart.

• Lamlash on Arran: about 15 nm. In the bay off the village there are visitor moorings in the shelter of Holy Isle.
• Millport on Great Cumbrae: about 20 nm. The visitor moorings are on the west side of the bay near the pier.
• Largs: about 20 nm. Largs Yacht Haven is run by the same operator as Troon Marina, and there are sheltered anchorages around Great Cumbrae.
• Rothesay on Bute: about 25 nm. The harbour has visitor berths on floating pontoons, and there are bars and restaurants ashore.
• Tarbert on Loch Fyne: about 35 nm. Visitors moor at the pontoons in the harbour, and Portavadie Marina lies on the other side of the loch.
• Campbeltown on Kintyre: about 38 nm. The visitor pontoons are in the north of the harbour, right by the town centre, with showers and a laundry.

On longer sailing trips, you round the Mull of Kintyre from Campbeltown towards Gigha and Islay, or take the Crinan Canal north to the islands of Mull, Iona, Coll and Tiree. You can read more about the harbours further north on the west coast in our profile of the harbours of Oban. To the south, Troon is a starting point for the crossing to Northern Ireland.

What can you do on a harbour day in Troon?

You can reach the beach, the town and the railway station on foot from Troon Marina.

• Troon beach: A long, curving sandy beach with views across the Firth of Clyde to Arran. The promenade has a playground, minigolf and gardens, and the town centre is a few minutes away.
• Ballast Bank: This artificial embankment protects the harbour and was formed from the ballast that merchant ships unloaded here.
• Royal Troon: The Old Course of the golf club hosted the Open Championship for the first time in 1923, and the tournament has returned nine times since.
• Dundonald Castle: The castle in the village of Dundonald belonged to Robert II, grandson of Robert the Bruce and the first king of the House of Stewart.
• Trip to Arran: By ferry from Troon, you reach Brodick in about 80 minutes.

For skippers: berthing and sea weather at Troon Marina

Two radio stations matter in Troon harbour: Troon Port Control on VHF channel 14 gives clearance to enter and leave, and you reach the marina on channel 37 or 80.

Registration and Berthing

Before entering and before leaving, call Troon Port Control on channel 14. If the harbour control cannot be reached by radio, use the telephone number +44 1292 313412. Then call the marina on channel 37 or 80 as “Troon Yacht Haven”; the team will help you berth and is on hand around the clock. You can request visitor berths in advance using the form on the marina's website. The berths are slips with finger pontoons.

Harbour rules

The regulations of the Troon harbour authority apply to the harbour, and the marina has its own harbour rules. Important for visitors:

• At the West Pier and at the entrance to the marina, traffic lights control traffic: green, white, green one above the other means proceed, and three red lights mean stop. Regardless of the lights, you obtain clearance from Troon Port Control on channel 14 before every entry and departure.
• Before the ferry berths or departs, the harbour shows closure lights and flashing red stop signals. You monitor channels 14 and 16 and follow the instructions of the harbour authority.
• Swimming, fishing, stand-up paddleboarding and canoes are prohibited in the marina. After 9 pm, avoid unnecessary noise.
• Barbecuing is permitted only in the designated areas, never on the pontoons. Children under 12 wear a lifejacket in the marina.

Approach

The entrance to Troon harbour is marked in the west by a white lighthouse with an occulting light every 6 seconds, which appears white or green depending on the direction, and in the east by a red flashing light every 10 seconds. Inside the harbour walls, a lit starboard-hand buoy leads to the marina entrance. The minimum depth is 2.4 metres below chart datum.

As things stand (November 2026), the port-hand lateral buoy Mill Rock is not on position. The position of the special marks that mark the turning circle at the ferry berth on the East Pier is also uncertain. The harbour authority publishes the latest Notices to Mariners on the Troon harbour page.

If you arrive in Troon directly from abroad, report the passage online to the British authorities and fly the yellow Q flag from the 12-nautical-mile limit. If you are not coming from Ireland, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands, everyone on board without a British or Irish passport needs entry permission from the Border Force before going ashore.

Which shipping forecast applies to Troon?

Troon is covered by the Met Office coastal waters forecast, in the section “Mull of Galloway to Mull of Kintyre including the Firth of Clyde and North Channel”. It is issued four times a day, is valid for 24 hours each time and extends up to 12 nautical miles offshore. You can read it on the Met Office website, and BBC Radio 4 also broadcasts it at around 00:48 UK time overnight.

For the open sea, the Shipping Forecast applies, which the Met Office issues four times a day. At sea you can also receive the forecasts via NAVTEX.

Sailing trips from Troon on Törnfinder

You will find more sailing trips on the Scottish west coast and in all other sailing areas in the trip overview.

Frequently asked questions

How do I get from the airport to Troon Marina?

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick, around 8 kilometres away: taxis wait outside the terminal, and the airport also has its own railway station on the line between Ayr and Glasgow Central. From Glasgow airport it is about 45 minutes to Troon.

Where do I park at the start of my sailing trip in Troon?

Right on the grounds of Troon Marina, where parking is free. There are two charging points for electric cars.

Are there showers at Troon Marina?

Yes, the marina has free showers and a laundry, both open around the clock.

Where do I buy provisions in Troon for the sailing trip?

At Morrisons, around 700 metres from the marina, or at Spar, around 800 metres away. Larger supermarkets, Asda and Tesco Extra, can be reached by car in Ayr. Boat supplies are available from the shop in the marina office.

Is Troon Yacht Haven the same as Troon Marina?

Yes, Troon Yacht Haven is the official name of the marina in Troon harbour. You also use this name when calling it on the radio.

Which VHF channel do I use in Troon?

To obtain clearance to enter or leave, call Troon Port Control on channel 14. You can reach the marina itself on channel 37 or 80.