There are 6 ways to get from Aberdeen to Coll Island by train, ferry, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry via Glasgow
best- Take the train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Obantrain
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Coll Ferry Terminalferry
10h 28m£116–268Bus, ferry via Stirling
cheapest- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Park and Ridebus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 978
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Coll Ferry Terminalferry
11h 1m£35–115Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus M9
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Oban Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Coll Ferry Terminalferry
11h£39–121Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Tiree, ferry
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Tiree (TRE)plane GLA - TRE
- Take the ferry from Tiree Ferry Terminal to Coll Ferry Terminalferry
7h 19m£159–323Train, ferry
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Coll Ferry Terminalferry
10h 38m£116–268Train, bus to Oban Airport, fly to Coll
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Stirlingtrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Road Endbus
- Fly from Oban Airport (OBN) to Coll (COL)plane OBN - COL
8h 3m£92–302
Aberdeen to Coll Island by train and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aberdeen to Coll Island is to bus and ferry via Stirling which costs £35 - £120 and takes 11h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Aberdeen to Coll Island is to train and fly and ferry which takes 7h 19m and costs £150 - £330.
The distance between Aberdeen and Coll Island is 296 miles.
The best way to get from Aberdeen to Coll Island without a car is to train and ferry via Glasgow which takes 10h 28m and costs £110 - £270.
It takes approximately 10h 28m to get from Aberdeen to Coll Island, including transfers.
There are five+ hotels available in Coll Island.
What companies run services between Aberdeen, Scotland and Coll Island, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Aberdeen to Coll Island. However, you can take the train to Glasgow Queen Street, walk to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level, take the train to Oban, walk to Oban Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Coll Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Union Square Bus Station to Coll Ferry Terminal via Buchanan Bus Stn, Oban Bus Station, and Oban Ferry Terminal in around 11h.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Tiree
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- hebrideanair.co.uk
Flights from Oban Airport to Coll
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £20–180
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Road End
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.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 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Coll Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £9–75
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £9–13
- Car Fare
- £60–75
Ferry from Tiree Ferry Terminal to Coll Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £4–27
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £4–6
- Car Fare
- £22–27
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