There are 5 ways to get from Aberdeen to Castlebay by train, plane, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Barra Airport (BRR)GLA - BRR
6h 43m£112–262Bus, ferry via Union Square Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Road976
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminal
13h 8m£38–168Train, ferry
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminal
12h 28m£62–252Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus StationM9
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Road976
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminal
12h 58m£48–176Fly from Aberdeen Airport
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Barra Airport (BRR)ABZ - BRR
8h 23m£110–550
Aberdeen to Castlebay by train and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aberdeen to Castlebay is to bus and ferry via Union Square Bus Station which costs £35 - £170 and takes 13h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Aberdeen to Castlebay is to train and fly which takes 6h 43m and costs £110 - £270.
The distance between Aberdeen and Castlebay is 315 miles.
The best way to get from Aberdeen to Castlebay without a car is to train and ferry which takes 12h 28m and costs £60 - £260.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Aberdeen to Castlebay, including transfers.
There are 21+ hotels available in Castlebay.
What companies run services between Aberdeen, Scotland and Castlebay, Scotland?
Loganair and KLM fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Barra Airport (BRR) twice a week.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Barra Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–180
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Barra Airport via Kirkwall, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £210–850
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Barra Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–550
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–85
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–130
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £15–21
- Car Fare
- £100–130
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