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How to get fromChester to Isle of Collby train, ferry, bus or plane

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There are 4 ways to get from Chester to Isle of Coll by train, ferry, bus, or plane

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  1. Train, ferry

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    1. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
    3. Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Coll Ferry Terminalferry
    12h 3m
    £54–276

  2. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus830
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Roadbus976 / ...
    3. Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Coll Ferry Terminalferry
    12h 59m
    £63–150

  3. Train, fly, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)planeMAN - INV
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station to Station Roadbus
    5. Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Coll Ferry Terminalferry
    14h 18m
    £137–367

  4. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Hood streetbus1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Glasgow Centraltrain
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
    4. Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Coll Ferry Terminalferry
    14h 23m
    £68–262

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration1h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket£102Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Chester, England and Isle of Coll, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Chester to Isle of Coll. However, you can take the train to Warrington Bank Quay, take the train to Glasgow Central, walk to Glasgow Queen Street, take the train to Oban, walk to Oban Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Coll Ferry Terminal, then take the taxi to Isle of Coll. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Isle of Coll via Buchanan Bus Station, Station Road, Oban Ferry Terminal, and Coll Ferry Terminal in around 12h 59m.

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