There are 3 ways to get from Ardrossan to Castlebay by train, plane, ferry, or bus
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Ardrossan Town to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Barra Airport (BRR)GLA - BRR
4h 39m£99–197Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Road976 / ...
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Castlebay Barra Ferry TerminalCm20
11h 24m£36–162Train, ferry
- Take the train from Ardrossan Town to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminal
10h 50m£46–187
Ardrossan to Castlebay by train, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ardrossan to Castlebay is to bus and ferry which costs £35 - £170 and takes 11h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Ardrossan to Castlebay is to train and fly which takes 4h 39m and costs £95 - £200.
The distance between Ardrossan and Castlebay is 178 miles.
The best way to get from Ardrossan to Castlebay without a car is to train and ferry which takes 10h 50m and costs £45 - £190.
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Ardrossan to Castlebay, including transfers.
There are 29+ hotels available in Castlebay.
What companies run services between Ardrossan, Scotland and Castlebay, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Ardrossan to Castlebay. However, you can take the train to Paisley Gilmour Street, walk to New Sneddon Street, take the bus to Sanderling Road, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Barra Airport (BRR), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Co-Op. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ardrossan Town to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminal via Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, Oban, and Oban Ferry Terminal in around 10h 50m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Barra Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–170
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Ardrossan Town to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £8–11
- 1st Class
- £15–21
Train from Ardrossan Town to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.citylink.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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