There are 5 ways to get from Castlebay to Aberdeen by ferry, bus, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, bus
best- Take the ferry from Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminal to Oban Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Oban Station Rd to Stirling 13 Goosecroft Rd
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Union Square Bus StationM9
11h 47m£44–168Ferry, bus via Glasgow
cheapest- Take the ferry from Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminal to Oban Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Station Road to Buchanan Bus Station976
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
12h 5m£38–165Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminal to Oban Ferry Terminal
- Take the train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeen
12h 21m£61–251Fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Fly from Barra Airport (BRR) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)BRR - ABZ
13h 16m£130–550Fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Barra Airport (BRR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BRR - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeen
6h 35m£114–256
Castlebay to Aberdeen by ferry and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castlebay to Aberdeen is to ferry and bus via Glasgow which costs £35 - £170 and takes 12h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Castlebay to Aberdeen is to fly and train which takes 6h 35m and costs £110 - £260.
The distance between Castlebay and Aberdeen is 295 miles.
The best way to get from Castlebay to Aberdeen without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 11h 47m and costs £40 - £170.
It takes approximately 11h 47m to get from Castlebay to Aberdeen, including transfers.
There are 657+ hotels available in Aberdeen.
What companies run services between Castlebay, Scotland and Aberdeen, Scotland?
Loganair, Aer Lingus, and easyJet fly from Barra Airport (BRR) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) once daily.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Barra Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Glasgow Airport, Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–550
Flights from Barra Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Glasgow Airport, Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from Barra Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Glasgow Airport, Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–650
Flights from Barra Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–180
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–85
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Oban Station Rd to Stirling 13 Goosecroft Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Station Road to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminal to Oban 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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