There are 5 ways to get from Aberdeen to Inner Hebrides 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, fly to Islay
best- Take the train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Islay (ILY)GLA - ILY
4h 47m£107–282Bus, ferry via Glasgow Airport (GLA)
cheapest- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Terminal Building
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Station Road976
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Craignure Mull Ferry Terminal
10h 31m£28–65Train, 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 Craignure Mull Ferry Terminal
9h 41m£52–152Bus, 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 Craignure Mull Ferry Terminal
9h 44m£38–71Train, fly to Tiree
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Tiree (TRE)GLA - TRE
5h 7m£97–202
Aberdeen to Inner Hebrides by train, ferry, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aberdeen to Inner Hebrides is to bus and ferry via Glasgow Airport (GLA) which costs £27 - £65 and takes 10h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Aberdeen to Inner Hebrides is to train and fly which takes 4h 47m and costs £100 - £290.
The distance between Aberdeen and Inner Hebrides is 235 miles.
The best way to get from Aberdeen to Inner Hebrides without a car is to train and ferry which takes 9h 41m and costs £50 - £160.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Aberdeen to Inner Hebrides, including transfers.
There are 398+ hotels available in Inner Hebrides.
What companies run services between Aberdeen, Scotland and Inner Hebrides, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Aberdeen to Inner Hebrides. However, you can take the train to Glasgow Queen Street, walk to Renfield Street, take the line 500 bus to Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, then fly to Islay (ILY). Alternatively, you can take a train from Aberdeen to Post Office via Glasgow Queen Street, Oban, Oban Ferry Terminal, Craignure Mull Ferry Terminal, and Ferry Terminal in around 9h 41m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Islay
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Tiree
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–45
- 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 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Terminal Building to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- 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 Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–20
- 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 Craignure Mull Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–21
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £3–5
- Car Fare
- £17–21
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