There are 5 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 1m£109–252Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from George Street to Oban Bus Stationbus Ember
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Craignure Mull Ferry Terminalferry Cm11
7h£19–44Train, 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 8m£66–137Train, 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 21m£99–202Bus, ferry via Princes Street
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Bus Stationbus 978
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Craignure Mull Ferry Terminalferry Cm11
7h 20m£24–51
Edinburgh to Inner Hebrides by bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Inner Hebrides is to bus and ferry which costs £18 - £45 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Inner Hebrides is to train and fly which takes 3h 1m and costs £100 - £260.
The distance between Edinburgh and Inner Hebrides is 128 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Inner Hebrides without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 7h and costs £18 - £45.
It takes approximately 3h 1m to get from Edinburgh to Inner Hebrides, including transfers.
There are 461+ 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 Buchanan 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 George Street to Gruline Road via Oban Bus Station, Oban Ferry Terminal, Craignure Mull Ferry Terminal, and Ferry Terminal in around 7h.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Islay
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Tiree
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- 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 Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from George Street to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Princes Street to Bus Station
- 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
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–21
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £3–5
- Car Fare
- £17–21
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