There are 4 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 via Glasgow
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- 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
7h 55m£41–74Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- 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 18m£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 57m£116–182Train, 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
8h 14m£40–74
Edinburgh to Gigha by train, foot, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Gigha is to bus and ferry which costs £29 - £55 and takes 8h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Gigha is to train and fly and ferry which takes 4h 57m and costs £110 - £190.
The distance between Edinburgh and Gigha is 166 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Gigha without a car is to train and bus and ferry via Glasgow which takes 7h 55m and costs £40 - £75.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Edinburgh to Gigha, including transfers.
There are 45+ 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 Buchanan Bus Station, take the bus to Argyll Arms Hotel, 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 Cathedral 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 to Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- 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
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Anniesland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Argyll Arms Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Anniesland Cross to Argyll Arms Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- 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/
- Phone
- 01586 552319
- enquiries@westcoastmotors.co.uk
- Website
- westcoastmotors.co.uk
Bus from Argyll Arms Hotel to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 15 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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