There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Coll Island 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
best- Take the bus from George Street to Tyndrumbus
- Take the bus from Public Toilets to Station Roadbus 976 / ...
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Coll Ferry Terminalferry
8h 45m£18–143Train, ferry
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Coll Ferry Terminalferry
8h 52m£47–138Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Tiree, ferry
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Tiree (TRE)plane GLA - TRE
- Take the ferry from Tiree Ferry Terminal to Coll Ferry Terminalferry
5h 26m£102–178Bus, ferry via Glasgow
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Roadbus 976
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Coll Ferry Terminalferry
9h 17m£28–103Train, train to Oban Airport, fly to Coll
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
- Fly from Oban Airport (OBN) to Coll (COL)plane OBN - COL
7h 20m£63–256
Edinburgh to Coll Island by bus and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Coll Island is to bus and ferry via Glasgow which costs £28 - £110 and takes 9h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Coll Island is to train and fly and ferry which takes 5h 26m and costs £100 - £180.
The distance between Edinburgh and Coll Island is 175 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Coll Island without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 8h 45m and costs £18 - £150.
It takes approximately 8h 45m to get from Edinburgh to Coll Island, including transfers.
There are seven+ hotels available in Coll Island.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Coll Island, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Edinburgh to Coll Island. However, you can take the bus to Tyndrum, take the bus to Station Road, walk to Oban Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Coll Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Coll Ferry Terminal via Glasgow Queen Street, Oban, and Oban Ferry Terminal in around 8h 52m.
Flights from Oban Airport to Coll
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–190
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Tiree
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- hebrideanair.co.uk
Flights from Oban Airport to Coll
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £23–190
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from George Street to Tyndrum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £1–60
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Public Toilets to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Public Toilets to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Coll Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £9–75
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £9–13
- Car Fare
- £60–75
Ferry from Tiree Ferry Terminal to Coll Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £4–27
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £4–6
- Car Fare
- £22–27
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