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How to get fromIsle of Arran to Isle of Barraby ferry, bus, train or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Isle of Arran to Isle of Barra by ferry, bus, train, or plane

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  1. Ferry, line 10 bus, train to Glasgow Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal to Troon Ferry Terminalferry
    2. Take the bus from Garden Place to Dunlop Streetbus
    3. Take the train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Centraltrain
    4. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Barra Airport (BRR)planeGLA - BRR
    6h 48m
    £121–242

  2. Ferry, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal to Troon Ferry Terminalferry
    2. Take the train from Irvine to Glasgow Centraltrain
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
    4. Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminalferry
    12h 24m
    £48–236

  3. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Lochranza Arran Ferry Terminal to TarbertferryCm6
    2. Take the bus from Lochnell Street to Supermarketsbus423 / ...
    3. Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminalferry
    11h 29m
    £59–207

  4. Ferry, bus to Campbeltown, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Lochranza Arran Ferry Terminal to Tarbertferry
    2. Take the bus from Bus Terminal to Wellpark Cottagesbus
    3. Fly from Campbeltown (CAL) to Barra Airport (BRR)planeCAL - BRR
    8h 53m
    £184–562

  5. Ferry, bus via Glasgow

    1. Take the ferry from Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal to Troon Ferry Terminalferry
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Roadbus976 / ...
    3. Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminalferry
    13h 27m
    £51–210

Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Barra Airport (BRR) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration1h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket£88Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Isle of Arran, Scotland and Isle of Barra, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Isle of Arran to Isle of Barra. However, you can take the taxi to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Troon Ferry Terminal, walk to Garden Place, take the line 10 bus to Dunlop Street, walk to Kilmarnock, take the train to Glasgow Central, walk to Glasgow Waterloo Street, take the line 500 shuttle to Glasgow Airport, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, then fly to Barra Airport (BRR). Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Isle of Arran to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminal via Lochranza Arran Ferry Terminal, Tarbert, Ferry Terminal, Lochnell Street, Supermarkets, and Oban Ferry Terminal in around 11h 29m.

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