There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Tiree by train, plane, bus, or ferry
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Tiree (TRE)plane GLA - TRE
3h 17m£99–201Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Princes Street to Bus Stationbus 978
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Tiree Ferry Terminalferry Cm16
9h 6m£45–140Train, ferry via Glasgow
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Obantrain
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Tiree Ferry Terminalferry
9h 45m£87–225Train, 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 Tiree Ferry Terminalferry
9h 55m£87–225Bus, ferry via Glasgow
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Oban Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Tiree Ferry Terminalferry
10h 8m£52–149
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Tiree (TRE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Tiree is to bus and ferry which costs £45 - £140 and takes 9h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Tiree is to train and fly which takes 3h 17m and costs £95 - £210.
The distance between Edinburgh and Tiree is 160 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Tiree without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 9h 6m and costs £45 - £140.
It takes approximately 3h 17m to get from Edinburgh to Tiree, including transfers.
There are four+ hotels available in Tiree.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Tiree, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Edinburgh to Tiree. 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 Tiree (TRE). Alternatively, you can take a bus from Princes Street to Tiree via Bus Station, Oban Ferry Terminal, and Tiree Ferry Terminal in around 9h 6m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
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 Low Level to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Princes Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- 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 Stn to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- https://www.citylink.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 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Tiree Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–95
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £11–16
- Car Fare
- £75–95
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