There are 3 ways to get from Inverness to Castlebay by bus, ferry, train, or plane
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Bus, ferry
best- 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 Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminal20B
10h 27m£33–157Train, ferry
- Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminal20B
13h 29m£66–247Train, fly
- Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Barra Airport (BRR)GLA - BRR
7h 43m£116–242
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Barra Airport (BRR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Castlebay is to bus and ferry which costs £30 - £160 and takes 10h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Castlebay is to train and fly which takes 7h 43m and costs £110 - £250.
The distance between Inverness and Castlebay is 204 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Castlebay without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 10h 27m and costs £30 - £160.
It takes approximately 10h 27m to get from Inverness to Castlebay, including transfers.
There are 29+ hotels available in Castlebay.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Castlebay, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Inverness to Castlebay. However, you can take the bus to Bus Station, take the bus to Station Road, walk to Oban Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a train from Inverness to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminal via Glasgow Queen Street, Oban, and Oban Ferry Terminal in around 13h 29m.
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- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Barra Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–180
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–55
- 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 2 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/
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–130
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £15–21
- Car Fare
- £100–130
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