There are 8 ways to get from Isle of Colonsay to Cambridge by ferry, train, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, train
best- Take the ferry from Colonsay Ferry Terminal to Oban Ferry Terminal
- Take the train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Peterborough
- Take the train from Peterborough to Cambridge
13h 12m£109–269Ferry, bus, fly to London Stansted Airport
cheapest- Take the ferry from Colonsay Ferry Terminal to Oban Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Station Road to Terminal Building
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Stansted Airport (STN)GLA - STN
9h 14m£64–218Ferry, bus, train via Edinburgh
- Take the ferry from Colonsay Ferry Terminal to Kennacraig Ferry TerminalCm9
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station926
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Peterborough
- Take the train from Peterborough to Cambridge
14h 53m£123–319Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Colonsay Ferry Terminal to Oban Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Station Road to Buchanan Bus Station976 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station595 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Parkside
17h 42m£82–224Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Colonsay Ferry Terminal to Kennacraig Ferry TerminalCm9
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station926
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Station180 / ...
- Take the train from Leicester to Cambridge
21h 3m£86–253Ferry, bus, fly to Luton Airport
- Take the ferry from Colonsay Ferry Terminal to Oban Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Station Road to Terminal Building
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Luton Airport (LTN)GLA - LTN
- Take the bus from Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station to Trumpington Park-and-Ride
10h 2m£69–217Ferry, bus, fly to London City Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Colonsay Ferry Terminal to Oban Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Station Road to Terminal Building
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London City Airport (LCY)GLA - LCY
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridge
10h 12m£131–432Ferry, bus, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Colonsay Ferry Terminal to Oban Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Station Road to Terminal Building
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)GLA - LHR
- Take the train from Farringdon to Cambridge
10h 47m£124–393
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Stansted Airport (STN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Isle of Colonsay to Cambridge is to ferry and bus and fly which costs £60 - £220 and takes 9h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Isle of Colonsay to Cambridge is to ferry and bus and fly which takes 9h 14m and costs £60 - £220.
The distance between Isle of Colonsay and Cambridge is 545 miles.
The best way to get from Isle of Colonsay to Cambridge without a car is to ferry and train which takes 13h 12m and costs £100 - £270.
It takes approximately 13h 12m to get from Isle of Colonsay to Cambridge, including transfers.
There are 830+ hotels available in Cambridge.
What companies run services between Isle of Colonsay, Scotland and Cambridge, England?
There is no direct connection from Isle of Colonsay to Cambridge. However, you can take the taxi to Colonsay Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Oban Ferry Terminal, walk to Oban, take the train to Glasgow Queen Street, take the train to Edinburgh Waverley, take the train to Peterborough, then take the train to Cambridge. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Isle of Colonsay to Cambridge via Colonsay Ferry Terminal, Kennacraig Ferry Terminal, Ferry Terminal, Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Queen Street, Edinburgh Waverley, and Peterborough in around 14h 53m.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £24–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £25–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–240
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £1
- Sleeper Seat
- £1–2
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £11–13
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £65–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £290–340
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–29
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Leicester to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Farringdon to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Station Road to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Station Road to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Parkside
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Parkside
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station to Trumpington Park-and-Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Colonsay Ferry Terminal to Oban Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–60
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £7–11
- Car Fare
- £50–60
Ferry from Colonsay Ferry Terminal to Kennacraig Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £9–70
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £9–13
- Car Fare
- £55–70
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