There are 6 ways to get from Belfast to Isle of Rum by busferry, bus, train, ferry, unknown, or plane
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Bus and ferry, bus, train, ferry, travel
best- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Public Toilets914 / ...
- Take the train from Crianlarich to Mallaig
- Take the ferry from Mallaig to Rum Ferry Terminal
- Walk from Rum Ferry Terminal to Isle of Rum
15h 1mFly George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport, bus, train, ferry, travel
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BHD - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Public Toilets
- Take the train from Crianlarich to Mallaig
- Take the ferry from Mallaig to Rum Ferry Terminal
- Walk from Rum Ferry Terminal to Isle of Rum
11h 4mFly Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport, bus, train, ferry, travel
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BFS - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Public Toilets
- Take the train from Crianlarich to Mallaig
- Take the ferry from Mallaig to Rum Ferry Terminal
- Walk from Rum Ferry Terminal to Isle of Rum
11h 34mFly George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train, ferry, travel
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BHD - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Police Station
- Take the train from Crianlarich to Mallaig
- Take the ferry from Mallaig to Rum Ferry Terminal
- Walk from Rum Ferry Terminal to Isle of Rum
11h 54mFly Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train, ferry, travel
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BFS - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Police Station
- Take the train from Crianlarich to Mallaig
- Take the ferry from Mallaig to Rum Ferry Terminal
- Walk from Rum Ferry Terminal to Isle of Rum
12h 24mFly George Best Belfast City Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus, train, ferry, travel
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)BHD - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Spean Crescent
- Take the train from Spean Bridge to Mallaig
- Take the ferry from Mallaig to Rum Ferry Terminal
- Walk from Rum Ferry Terminal to Isle of Rum
11h 24m
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Belfast and Isle of Rum is 286 miles.
The best way to get from Belfast to Isle of Rum without a car is to bus and ferry and bus and train and ferry and travel which takes 15h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 15h 1m to get from Belfast to Isle of Rum, including transfers.
There are 22+ hotels available in Isle of Rum.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Isle of Rum, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Belfast to Isle of Rum. However, you can take the vehicle to Glasgow Buchanan, walk to Buchanan Bus Station, take the bus to Public Toilets, walk to Crianlarich, take the train to Mallaig, walk to Mallaig, take the ferry to Rum Ferry Terminal, then travel to Isle of Rum. Alternatively, you can take the line 600 bus to George Best Belfast City Airport, walk to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) airport, fly to Glasgow Airport (GLA), walk to Terminal Building, take the bus to Public Toilets, walk to Crianlarich, take the train to Mallaig, walk to Mallaig, take the ferry to Rum Ferry Terminal, then travel to Isle of Rum.
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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
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–130
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–85
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–70
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–240
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Crianlarich to Mallaig
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Spean Bridge to Mallaig
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £13–18
- 1st Class
- £23–35
- 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 Public Toilets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Terminal Building to Public Toilets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Airport to Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Spean Crescent
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Public Toilets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Terminal Building to Public Toilets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Airport to Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Mallaig to Rum Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £4–31
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £4–7
- Car Fare
- £26–31
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