There are 10 ways to get from Belfast to Castlebay by plane, busferry, bus, ferry, train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Barra Airport
best- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Barra Airport (BRR)BHD - BRR
6h 44m£122–602Fly Belfast International Airport to Barra Airport
cheapest- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Barra Airport (BRR)BFS - BRR
6h 9m£59–262Bus and ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Road976 / ...
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminal20B
15h 51mBus and ferry, train, ferry
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminal20B
16h 3mCar ferry, bus, train, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Take the bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminal20B
16h 48m£82–358Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BHD - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Station Road
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminal
11h 22m£61–283Fly Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BFS - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Station Road
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminal
12h 2m£61–248Train to City Of Derry Airport, fly to Barra Airport
- Take the train from Lanyon Place to Coleraine
- Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Barra Airport (BRR)LDY - BRR
8h 43m£262–916Car ferry, bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Barra Airport
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Take the bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Barra Airport (BRR)GLA - BRR
10h 48m£137–361Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Barra Airport
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Durham Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 20
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Barra Airport (BRR)DUB - BRR
8h 39m£70–267
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 £55 - £270 and takes 6h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Castlebay is to fly which takes 6h 9m and costs £55 - £270.
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 6h 44m 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) 3 times a day.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–130
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Barra Airport via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–650
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Barra Airport via London Heathrow, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–600
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Barra Airport via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–470
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Barra Airport via Birmingham, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–250
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Barra Airport via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £250–900
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Barra Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to Barra Airport via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–280
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Lanyon Place to Coleraine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- 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/
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- 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/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Grand Central Station Durham Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 20
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- 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
- £30–160
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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