There are 6 ways to get from Elgin to Tiree by train, bus, ferry, or plane
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Train, bus, ferry
best- Take the train from Elgin to Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Bus Station919
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Station Road918
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Tiree Ferry Terminal
11h 40m£56–158Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 4M96
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Bus Station919
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Station Road918
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Tiree Ferry Terminal
12h 14m£54–154Train, ferry
- Take the train from Elgin to Aberdeen
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Tiree Ferry Terminal
14h 15m£86–270Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Elgin to Aberdeen
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Tiree (TRE)GLA - TRE
7h 26m£110–231Train, bus, bus to Oban Airport, fly
- Take the train from Elgin to Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Bus Station
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Airport Road End
- Fly from Oban Airport (OBN) to Tiree (TRE)OBN - TRE
7h 43m£70–353Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly
- Take the train from Elgin to Inverness Airport Station
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Tiree (TRE)INV - TRE
7h 17m£105–417
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Tiree (TRE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elgin to Tiree is to bus and ferry which costs £50 - £160 and takes 12h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Elgin to Tiree is to train and fly which takes 7h 17m and costs £100 - £420.
The distance between Elgin and Tiree is 220 miles.
The best way to get from Elgin to Tiree without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 11h 40m and costs £55 - £160.
It takes approximately 11h 40m to get from Elgin to Tiree, including transfers.
There are three+ hotels available in Tiree.
What companies run services between Elgin, Scotland and Tiree, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Elgin to Tiree. However, you can take the train to Inverness, walk to Bus Station Stance 2, take the bus to Bus Station, take the bus to Station Road, walk to Oban Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Tiree Ferry Terminal, then take the taxi to Tiree. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Tiree via Bus Station Stance 2, Bus Station, Station Road, Oban Ferry Terminal, and Tiree Ferry Terminal in around 12h 14m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Tiree
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–120
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Tiree via London Luton, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £90–400
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Tiree via London Gatwick, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–410
- Website
- hebrideanair.co.uk
Flights from Oban Airport to Tiree
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–310
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Elgin to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Elgin to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–85
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Elgin to Inverness Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–15
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01586 552319
- enquiries@westcoastmotors.co.uk
- Website
- westcoastmotors.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.westcoastmotors.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Airport Road End
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.westcoastmotors.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 4
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–13
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- 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
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–95
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £11–16
- Car Fare
- £75–95
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