# Greenock

- Kind: port
- Data version: 2026-10-14
- Reference month: 2026-10
- Checked: 2026-07-22
- Page: https://cruise-pitta.com/en/port/greenock

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## Overview

Photo: Trougnouf (Benoit Brummer) · [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0) · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:View_of_Greenock_from_Auchmountain_Road_(Inverclyde,_Scotland,_DSCF9281).jpg)

Checked: none (unverified)

- Region: [View Northern Europe & Fjords on the map](https://cruise-pitta.com/explore?r=northern-europe)
- Description: A sightseeing port city and gateway to Glasgow
- Port name: Greenock
- English name: Greenock
- Country: United Kingdom
- Latitude / longitude: 55.95, -4.76

A port town at the mouth of the River Clyde, used as an entrance to Glasgow, a gateway to Scottish tourism alongside Edinburgh. It has a history shaped by shipbuilding.

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Port highlights

- Population: About 45,000 (Greenock)
- Climate: A west-coast oceanic climate. Precipitation is high and the weather is cool throughout the year.
- Language: English
- Currency: British pound (GBP)
- Best time to visit: May to September

### Local food

Haggis, fish and chips, Scotch whisky

### Sights

- Glasgow Cathedral
- Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
- Strolling around Glasgow
- Loch Lomond National Park

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Monthly average high / low temperatures

| Month | Average high (°C / °F) | Average low (°C / °F) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jan | 7 °C / 45 °F | 2 °C / 35 °F |
| Feb | 8 °C / 46 °F | 2 °C / 35 °F |
| Mar | 9 °C / 49 °F | 3 °C / 37 °F |
| Apr | 12 °C / 54 °F | 4 °C / 39 °F |
| May | 15 °C / 60 °F | 6 °C / 43 °F |
| Jun | 18 °C / 64 °F | 9 °C / 49 °F |
| Jul | 19 °C / 66 °F | 11 °C / 52 °F |
| Aug | 19 °C / 65 °F | 11 °C / 51 °F |
| Sep | 16 °C / 61 °F | 9 °C / 48 °F |
| Oct | 13 °C / 55 °F | 6 °C / 43 °F |
| Nov | 10 °C / 49 °F | 4 °C / 38 °F |
| Dec | 7 °C / 45 °F | 1 °C / 35 °F |

Calculated from NOAA GHCN-Daily station observations · Period: 1991–2020 · Station: BENMORE: YOUNGER BOTANIC GARDE · about 16.6 km from port · Last checked: 2026-10-03

Checked: 2026-10-03

## Local prices for travelers

- Compared with Tokyo, Japan (median of items): 233 (Tokyo = 100) (Estimated)
- Category: Much more expensive than Tokyo

Compared with Tokyo, everything is somewhat more expensive.

| Item | Amount | Currency | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Water 500 ml | £2.00 | GBP | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Coffee | £3.00 | GBP | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Inexpensive meal | £9.73 | GBP | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Local beer | £4.53 | GBP | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Big Mac | £5.49 | GBP | Checked: none (unverified) |

- Survey month: 2026-10

Prices from nearby Glasgow (Greenock) (about 33 km away) · Amounts in the recorded local currency. No currency conversion applied. · Last checked: Oct 2026 (partly estimated) · Sources: Shop and menu prices · [The Economist, Big Mac Index](https://github.com/TheEconomist/big-mac-data) ([CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/))

Checked: none (unverified)

## Getting there from Japan

- Nearest airport: GLA
- Description: Unknown
- Airport to port (approx.): 30–40 min
- Ease of access: B — One connection (Estimated)

About 22 km from airport to port (straight-line distance) (Estimated)

Calculated from OurAirports coordinates

Access from Japan: A = direct flight / B = one connection / C = two or more connections (indicative)

Checked: 2026-07-22

English text in preparation.

## Itineraries calling here

### [12-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Southampton](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/majestic-princess-12n-southampton)

- Region: Northern Europe & Fjords
- Itinerary: Apr 2027 – Jul 2028
- Departure months: 2027-04, 2027-05, 2027-06, 2027-07, 2027-08, 2027-09, 2028-04, 2028-05, 2028-07
- Itinerary: 2 itineraries
- Ship: Majestic Princess
- Cruise line: Princess Cruises
- Duration: 12 nights
- Departure / arrival: Southampton → Southampton
- Port: Southampton › Guernsey (St. Peter Port) › Cobh › +7 › Southampton
- Cruise type: Round trip / 11
- Amount: From ¥329,766 (observed in JPY) · Price on the Japan site (JPY, excl. taxes)
- Fare level: Standard

Checked: 2026-10-05

## Links

### External sites and sources

- [discoverinverclyde.com](https://discoverinverclyde.com/how-to-get-here/)
- [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glasgow_Airport)
- [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenock)
- [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edinburgh_Airport)
- [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haneda_Airport)
- [discoverinverclyde.com](https://discoverinverclyde.com/cruise-visitors/)
- [peelports.com](https://www.peelports.com/news-articles/greenock-ocean-terminal-set-for-bumper-cruise-season-following-launch-of-20m-visitor-centre/)
- [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:View_of_Greenock_from_Auchmountain_Road_(Inverclyde,_Scotland,_DSCF9281).jpg)
- [The Economist, Big Mac Index](https://github.com/TheEconomist/big-mac-data)

### Related Cruise Pitta pages

- [View Northern Europe & Fjords on the map](https://cruise-pitta.com/explore?r=northern-europe)
- [12-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Southampton](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/majestic-princess-12n-southampton)

## Checked

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Sources

- secondary: discoverinverclyde.com — https://discoverinverclyde.com/how-to-get-here/
- encyclopedia: en.wikipedia.org — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glasgow_Airport
- encyclopedia: en.wikipedia.org — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenock
- encyclopedia: en.wikipedia.org — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edinburgh_Airport
- encyclopedia: en.wikipedia.org — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haneda_Airport
- secondary: discoverinverclyde.com — https://discoverinverclyde.com/cruise-visitors/
- secondary: peelports.com — https://www.peelports.com/news-articles/greenock-ocean-terminal-set-for-bumper-cruise-season-following-launch-of-20m-visitor-centre/

Source: Wikipedia “[Edinburgh Airport](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edinburgh_Airport)”, “[Glasgow Airport](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glasgow_Airport)”, “[Greenock](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenock)”, “[Haneda Airport](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haneda_Airport)” ([CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/))
