There are 3 ways to get from Edinburgh to Castlebay by train, plane, bus, or ferry
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Barra Airport (BRR)GLA - BRR
4h 56m£103–245Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Princes Street to Station Road978
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Castlebay Barra Ferry TerminalCm20
9h 52m£34–156Train, ferry
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminal
10h 41m£53–250
Edinburgh to Castlebay by bus and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Castlebay is to bus and ferry which costs £30 - £160 and takes 9h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Castlebay is to train and fly which takes 4h 56m and costs £100 - £250.
The distance between Edinburgh and Castlebay is 209 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Castlebay without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 9h 52m and costs £30 - £160.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Edinburgh to Castlebay, including transfers.
There are 29+ hotels available in Castlebay.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Castlebay, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Edinburgh to Castlebay. However, you can take the train to Glasgow Queen Street, walk to Cathedral Street, take the line 500 bus to Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Barra Airport (BRR), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Co-Op. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Princes Street to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminal via Station Road and Oban Ferry Terminal in around 9h 52m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Barra Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–170
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Princes Street to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- 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
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £15–21
- Car Fare
- £100–130
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