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How to get fromGrantham to Isle of Rumby train, bus, ferry, unknown or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Grantham to Isle of Rum by train, bus, ferry, unknown, or plane

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  1. Train, bus, ferry, travel

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    1. Take the train from Grantham to Haymarkettrain
    2. Take the bus from Haymarket Station to An Aird OnebusE4 / ...
    3. Take the train from Fort William to Mallaigtrain
    4. Take the ferry from Mallaig to Rum Ferry Terminalferry
    5. Walk from Rum Ferry Terminal to Isle of Rumunknown
    13h 27m

  2. Train, ferry, travel via York

    1. Take the train from Grantham to Yorktrain
    2. Take the train from York to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Crianlarichtrain
    4. Take the train from Crianlarich to Mallaigtrain
    5. Take the ferry from Mallaig to Rum Ferry Terminalferry
    6. Walk from Rum Ferry Terminal to Isle of Rumunknown
    13h 57m

  3. Bus, ferry, travel

    1. Take the bus from Boots to Nottingham stationbus93
    2. Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Stationbus912 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus500
    5. Take the ferry from Mallaig to Rum Ferry Terminalferry
    6. Walk from Rum Ferry Terminal to Isle of Rumunknown
    17h 30m

  4. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus, train, ferry, travel

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeBHX - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Building to Public Toiletsbus
    4. Take the train from Crianlarich to Mallaigtrain
    5. Take the ferry from Mallaig to Rum Ferry Terminalferry
    6. Walk from Rum Ferry Terminal to Isle of Rumunknown
    13h 53m

  5. Train, ferry, travel

    1. Take the train from Grantham to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort Williamtrain
    3. Take the train from Fort William to Mallaigtrain
    4. Take the ferry from Mallaig to Rum Ferry Terminalferry
    5. Walk from Rum Ferry Terminal to Isle of Rumunknown
    14h 24m

  6. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus, ferry, travel

    1. Take the train from Grantham to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeLTN - GLA
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Building to Public Toiletsbus
    5. Take the train from Crianlarich to Mallaigtrain
    6. Take the ferry from Mallaig to Rum Ferry Terminalferry
    7. Walk from Rum Ferry Terminal to Isle of Rumunknown
    13h 14m

  7. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train, ferry, travel

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeBHX - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Airport to Police Stationbus
    4. Take the train from Crianlarich to Mallaigtrain
    5. Take the ferry from Mallaig to Rum Ferry Terminalferry
    6. Walk from Rum Ferry Terminal to Isle of Rumunknown
    14h 38m

  8. Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus, ferry, travel

    1. Take the train from Grantham to Peterboroughtrain
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeSTN - GLA
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Building to Public Toiletsbus
    5. Take the train from Crianlarich to Mallaigtrain
    6. Take the ferry from Mallaig to Rum Ferry Terminalferry
    7. Walk from Rum Ferry Terminal to Isle of Rumunknown
    14h 2m

  9. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus, ferry, travel

    1. Take the train from Grantham to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)planeLTN - INV
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Spean Crescentbus
    5. Take the train from Spean Bridge to Mallaigtrain
    6. Take the ferry from Mallaig to Rum Ferry Terminalferry
    7. Walk from Rum Ferry Terminal to Isle of Rumunknown
    13h 24m

  10. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus, ferry, travel

    1. Take the train from Grantham to Doncastertrain
    2. Take the train from Doncaster to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)planeMAN - INV
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Spean Crescentbus
    5. Take the train from Spean Bridge to Mallaigtrain
    6. Take the ferry from Mallaig to Rum Ferry Terminalferry
    7. Walk from Rum Ferry Terminal to Isle of Rumunknown
    14h 20m

Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration1h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket£22Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Grantham, England and Isle of Rum, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Grantham to Isle of Rum. However, you can take the train to Haymarket, walk to Haymarket Station, take the bus to An Aird One, walk to Fort William, take the train to Mallaig, walk to Mallaig, take the ferry to Rum Ferry Terminal, then travel to Isle of Rum. Alternatively, you can take a train from Grantham to Isle of Rum via York, Edinburgh Waverley, Crianlarich, Mallaig, Mallaig, and Rum Ferry Terminal in around 13h 57m.

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