There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Inner Hebrides by train, plane, bus, or ferry
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Train, fly to Islay
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Islay (ILY)plane GLA - ILY
3h 3m£99–232Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Princes Street to Station Roadbus 978
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Craignure Mull Ferry Terminalferry Cm11
7h 23m£24–51Train, 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 Craignure Mull Ferry Terminalferry
8h 12m£41–107Train, fly to Tiree
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Tiree (TRE)plane GLA - TRE
3h 23m£89–152
Edinburgh to Inner Hebrides by bus and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Inner Hebrides is to bus and ferry which costs £24 - £55 and takes 7h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Inner Hebrides is to train and fly which takes 3h 3m and costs £95 - £240.
The distance between Edinburgh and Inner Hebrides is 129 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Inner Hebrides without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 7h 23m and costs £24 - £55.
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from Edinburgh to Inner Hebrides, including transfers.
There are 412+ hotels available in Inner Hebrides.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Inner Hebrides, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Edinburgh to Inner Hebrides. However, you can take the train to Glasgow Queen Street, walk to Dundas Street, take the line 500 bus to Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, then fly to Islay (ILY). Alternatively, you can take a bus from Princes Street to Gruline Road via Station Road, Oban Ferry Terminal, Craignure Mull Ferry Terminal, and Ferry Terminal in around 7h 23m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Islay
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Tiree
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- 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
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £13–18
- 1st Class
- £23–35
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £22–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £22–30
- 1st Class
- £30–50
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Princes Street to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Once 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 Craignure Mull Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–21
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £3–5
- Car Fare
- £17–21
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