There are 3 ways to get from Edinburgh to Gigha by train, bus, ferry, 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.
Train, bus, ferry
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Annieslandtrain
- Take the bus from Anniesland Cross to Lochnell Streetbus 926
- Take the bus from Lochnell Street to Ferry Terminalbus 449
- Take the ferry from Tayinloan Ferry Terminal to Gigha Ferry Terminalferry Cm8
8h 5m£40–74Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Terminalbus 926
- Take the ferry from Tayinloan Ferry Terminal to Gigha Ferry Terminalferry Cm8
8h 19m£30–51Train, fly, ferry
- 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 53m£98–183
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 £29 - £55 and takes 8h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Gigha is to train and fly and ferry which takes 4h 53m and costs £95 - £190.
The distance between Edinburgh and Gigha is 162 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Gigha without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 8h 5m and costs £40 - £75.
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Edinburgh to Gigha, including transfers.
There are 49+ 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 Anniesland, walk to Anniesland Cross, take the bus to Lochnell Street, take the bus to Ferry Terminal, walk to Tayinloan Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Gigha Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take the train to Glasgow Queen Street, walk to Buchanan Street, take the line 500 bus to Terminal Building, 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.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Campbeltown
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Anniesland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://www.lumo.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
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Anniesland Cross to Lochnell Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01586 552319
- enquiries@westcoastmotors.co.uk
- Website
- westcoastmotors.co.uk
Bus from Lochnell Street to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.westcoastmotors.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–11
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £2–4
- Car Fare
- £9–11
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