There are 7 ways to get from Liverpool to Castlebay by train, plane, ferry, or bus
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Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Central
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Barra Airport (BRR)GLA - BRR
7h 49m£105–313Bus, ferry via Preston
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Road976 / ...
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminal20B
17h 13m£45–194Train, ferry
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminal20B
13h 37m£58–314Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Station802 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Road976 / ...
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminal20B
13h 46m£59–191Bus to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Edge Hill Station to Manchester Airport The Station
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Barra Airport (BRR)MAN - BRR
8h 24m£50–268Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Barra Airport (BRR)BHX - BRR
7h 43m£60–332Fly from Liverpool
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Barra Airport (BRR)LPL - BRR
7h 35m£49–324
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Barra Airport (BRR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to Castlebay is to bus and fly which costs £50 - £270 and takes 8h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool to Castlebay is to fly which takes 7h 35m and costs £45 - £330.
The distance between Liverpool and Castlebay is 388 miles.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Castlebay without a car is to train and ferry which takes 13h 37m and costs £55 - £320.
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Liverpool to Castlebay, including transfers.
There are 29+ hotels available in Castlebay.
What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Castlebay, Scotland?
easyJet and Loganair fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Barra Airport (BRR) 3 times a week.
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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
Flights from Manchester Airport to Barra Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–270
Flights from Manchester Airport to Barra Airport via London Heathrow, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–430
Flights from Manchester Airport to Barra Airport via Dublin, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–320
Flights from Manchester Airport to Barra Airport via Derry, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Barra Airport via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–270
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Barra Airport via Dublin, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–330
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Barra Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–270
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Barra Airport via Derry, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–280
Flights from Liverpool to Barra Airport via Derry, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–290
Flights from Liverpool to Barra Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–280
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £40–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–310
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–300
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–19
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- 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
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–55
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Edge Hill Station to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- 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 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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