There are 7 ways to get from Europe to Colonsay by train, plane, bus, ferry, or taxi
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Train to Frankfurt, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus, train, ferry
best- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)FRA - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Public Toilets
- Take the train from Crianlarich to Oban
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Colonsay Ferry Terminal
15h 11m£133–377Taxi, train, bus, ferry
- Take the taxi from Sontra-Blankenbach to Bebra Bahnhof250
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbf51
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Colonsay Ferry Terminal
37h 5m£147–390Train to Frankfurt, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train, ferry
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)FRA - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Police Station
- Take the train from Crianlarich to Oban
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Colonsay Ferry Terminal
16h 11m£141–362Train to Frankfurt, fly to Islay, ferry
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Islay (ILY)FRA - ILY
- Take the ferry from Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal to Colonsay Ferry Terminal
15h 19m£213–524Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)DUS - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Police Station
- Take the train from Crianlarich to Oban
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Colonsay Ferry Terminal
17h 52m£159–395Train to Frankfurt, fly to Tiree, ferry
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Tiree (TRE)FRA - TRE
- Take the ferry from Tiree Ferry Terminal to Oban Ferry Terminal
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Colonsay Ferry Terminal
20h 33m£157–782Taxi, train, bus, ferry via Edinburgh
- Take the taxi from Sontra-Blankenbach to Bebra Bahnhof250
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbf51
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to North St David Street831
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Station Road978
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Colonsay Ferry Terminal
40h 2m£143–377
Europe to Colonsay by taxi, train, foot, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Colonsay is to train and fly and bus and ferry which costs £140 - £370 and takes 16h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Colonsay is to train and fly and bus and ferry which takes 15h 11m and costs £130 - £380.
The distance between Europe and Colonsay is 920 miles.
The best way to get from Europe to Colonsay without a car is to taxi and train and bus and ferry which takes 37h 5m and costs £140 - £390.
It takes approximately 15h 11m to get from Europe to Colonsay, including transfers.
Colonsay is 1h behind Europe. It is currently 5:08 AM in Europe and 4:08 AM in Colonsay.
There are two+ hotels available in Colonsay.
What companies run services between Europe and Colonsay, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Europe to Colonsay. However, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Glasgow Airport (GLA), walk to Terminal Building, take the bus to Public Toilets, walk to Crianlarich, take the train to Oban, walk to Oban Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Colonsay Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Düsseldorf Hbf, walk to Düsseldorf central bus station, take the bus to London Victoria, take the bus to Buchanan Bus Station, walk to Glasgow Queen Street, take the train to Oban, walk to Oban Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Colonsay Ferry Terminal.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Glasgow Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Frankfurt to Edinburgh Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Islay via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–430
Flights from Frankfurt to Islay via London City, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £160–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Islay via London Gatwick, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–410
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–210
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Frankfurt to Islay via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–430
Flights from Frankfurt to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–410
Flights from Frankfurt to Tiree via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Tiree via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–550
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–230
Flights from Frankfurt to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–220
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–210
Flights from Frankfurt to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–180
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £70–170
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £21–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Crianlarich to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–29
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £12–16
- 1st Class
- £20–29
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- info@cantus-bahn.de
- Website
- cantus-bahn.de
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Terminal Building to Public Toilets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Airport to Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Terminal Building to Public Toilets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Airport to Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to North St David Street
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £26–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Colonsay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–60
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £7–11
- Car Fare
- £50–60
Ferry from Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal to Colonsay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £4–30
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £4–7
- Car Fare
- £24–30
Ferry from Tiree Ferry Terminal to Oban Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–95
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £11–16
- Car Fare
- £75–95
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- £7–10
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
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