There are 3 ways to get from Edinburgh to Gigha by train, plane, ferry, or bus
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Train, fly, ferry
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Campbeltown (CAL)plane GLA - CAL
- Take the ferry from Tayinloan Ferry Terminal to Gigha Ferry Terminalferry
4h 43m£115–164Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 900
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Argyll Arms Hotelbus 926
- Take the bus from Argyll Arms Hotel to Ferry Terminalbus 449
- Take the ferry from Tayinloan Ferry Terminal to Gigha Ferry Terminalferry Cm8
8h 1m£26–45Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Annieslandtrain
- Take the bus from Anniesland Cross to Argyll Arms Hotelbus 926
- Take the bus from Argyll Arms Hotel to Ferry Terminalbus 449
- Take the ferry from Tayinloan Ferry Terminal to Gigha Ferry Terminalferry Cm8
7h 53m£33–69
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Campbeltown (CAL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Gigha is to bus and ferry which costs £25 - £45 and takes 8h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Gigha is to train and fly and ferry which takes 4h 43m and costs £110 - £170.
The distance between Edinburgh and Gigha is 136 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Gigha without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 7h 53m and costs £30 - £70.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Edinburgh to Gigha, including transfers.
There are 15+ hotels available in Gigha.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Gigha, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Edinburgh to Gigha. However, you can take the train to Glasgow Queen Street, walk to Glasgow Waterloo Street, take the line 500 shuttle to Glasgow Airport, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Campbeltown (CAL), take the taxi to Tayinloan Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Gigha Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Gigha Ferry Terminal via Anniesland, Anniesland Cross, Argyll Arms Hotel, Ferry Terminal, and Tayinloan Ferry Terminal in around 7h 53m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Campbeltown
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- 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 Edinburgh Waverley to Anniesland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £13–19
- 1st Class
- £23–35
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Anniesland Cross to Argyll Arms Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Argyll Arms Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01586 552319
- enquiries@westcoastmotors.co.uk
- Website
- westcoastmotors.co.uk
Bus from Argyll Arms Hotel to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.westcoastmotors.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Tayinloan Ferry Terminal to Gigha Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–11
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £2–4
- Car Fare
- £9–11
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