There are 4 ways to get from Dundee to Colonsay by bus, ferry, 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.
Bus, ferry via Stirling
best- Take the bus from Overgate to Park and Ride
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Station Road978
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Colonsay Ferry Terminal
8h 40m£25–96Train, ferry
- Take the train from Dundee to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Colonsay Ferry Terminal
9h 1m£48–168Train, fly, ferry
- Take the train from Dundee to Glasgow Queen Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Islay (ILY)GLA - ILY
- Take the ferry from Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal to Colonsay Ferry Terminal
7h 25m£99–283Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Slessor Gardens to Buchanan Bus StationE3
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Road976 / ...
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Colonsay Ferry Terminal
9h 18m
Dundee to Colonsay by bus and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dundee to Colonsay is to bus and ferry via Stirling which costs £25 - £100 and takes 8h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Dundee to Colonsay is to train and fly and ferry which takes 7h 25m and costs £95 - £290.
The distance between Dundee and Colonsay is 183 miles.
The best way to get from Dundee to Colonsay without a car is to bus and ferry via Stirling which takes 8h 40m and costs £25 - £100.
It takes approximately 8h 40m to get from Dundee to Colonsay, including transfers.
There are two+ hotels available in Colonsay.
What companies run services between Dundee, Scotland and Colonsay, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Dundee to Colonsay. However, you can take the bus to Park and Ride, take the bus to Stirling Baptist Church, walk to Bus Station, take the bus to Station Road, walk to Oban Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Colonsay Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dundee to Colonsay Ferry Terminal via Glasgow Queen Street, Oban, and Oban Ferry Terminal in around 9h 1m.
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- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Islay
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–200
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dundee to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Overgate to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.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/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Slessor Gardens to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Colonsay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–60
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £7–11
- Car Fare
- £50–60
Ferry from Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal to Colonsay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £4–30
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £4–7
- Car Fare
- £24–30
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