There are 10 ways to get from Belfast to Castlebay by plane, busferry, bus, ferry, train, or car ferry
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Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Barra Airport
best- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Barra Airport (BRR)plane BHD - BRR
7h 29m£92–422Fly Belfast International Airport to Barra Airport
cheapest- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Barra Airport (BRR)plane BFS - BRR
5h 59m£49–222Bus and ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Roadbus 976
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminalferry 20B
15h 51mBus and ferry, train, ferry
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminalferry 20B
16h 3mCar ferry, Bus, train, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus 923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Obantrain
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminalferry 20B
16h 30mFly Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BFS - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Station Roadbus
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminalferry
11h 52m£58–253Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHD - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Station Roadbus
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminalferry
11h 22m£61–283Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train, ferry
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHD - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Obantrain
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminalferry
12h 57m£75–295Car ferry, Bus, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Barra Airport
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Ayrbus
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Barra Airport (BRR)plane GLA - BRR
10h 58mBus to Dublin Airport, fly to Barra Airport
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 12 to Dublin Airport T2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Barra Airport (BRR)plane DUB - BRR
9h 19m
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Barra Airport (BRR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Castlebay is to fly which costs £45 - £230 and takes 5h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Castlebay is to fly which takes 5h 59m and costs £45 - £230.
The distance between Belfast and Castlebay is 192 miles.
The best way to get from Belfast to Castlebay without a car is to bus and ferry and bus and ferry which takes 15h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Belfast to Castlebay, including transfers.
There are 29+ hotels available in Castlebay.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Castlebay, Scotland?
Aer Lingus, Loganair, and British Airways fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Barra Airport (BRR) 5 times a week.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–85
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–140
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Barra Airport via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £150–500
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Barra Airport via London Heathrow, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £90–420
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Barra Airport via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–390
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Barra Airport via London Luton, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–220
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Barra Airport via Birmingham, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–210
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Barra Airport via London Stansted, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–220
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Barra Airport via London Gatwick, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £50–220
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Barra Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to Barra Airport via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–210
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–110
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–60
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £25–35
- 1st Class
- £40–60
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £25–60
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £25–35
- 1st Class
- £40–60
Train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–26
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £10–14
- 1st Class
- £18–26
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 12 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Terminal Building to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15–130
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £15–21
- Car Fare
- £100–130
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £36–60
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
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