There are 8 ways to get from London to Castlebay by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly from London Heathrow Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Barra Airport (BRR)plane LHR - BRR
6h 13m£351–532Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 976
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminalferry
18h 54m£72–336Train, ferry
- Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminalferry
14h 28m£186–445Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Barra Airport (BRR)plane LCY - BRR
6h 48m£122–553Fly from London Stansted Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Barra Airport (BRR)plane STN - BRR
8h£271–373Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Barra Airport (BRR)plane LGW - BRR
7h 17m£74–320Train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Barra Airport (BRR)plane LTN - BRR
6h 41m£80–323Bus, ferry via Golders Green station
- Take the bus from Golders Green Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 595 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 976
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminalferry
19h 5m£106–354
London to Castlebay by train, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Castlebay is to train and fly which costs £70 - £320 and takes 7h 17m.
The fastest way to get from London to Castlebay is to fly which takes 6h 13m and costs £350 - £550.
The distance between London and Castlebay is 506 miles.
The best way to get from London to Castlebay without a car is to train and ferry which takes 14h 28m and costs £180 - £450.
It takes approximately 6h 13m to get from London to Castlebay, including transfers.
There are 34+ hotels available in Castlebay.
What companies run services between London, England and Castlebay, Scotland?
British Airways, Loganair, and Aer Lingus fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Barra Airport (BRR) twice daily.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Barra Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–420
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Barra Airport via Derry, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £270–900
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Barra Airport via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–390
Flights from London City Airport to Barra Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £120–550
Flights from London City Airport to Barra Airport via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £130–600
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Barra Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–300
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Barra Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £65–300
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Barra Airport via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Barra Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–360
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Barra Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–290
Flights from Luton Airport to Barra Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–290
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £140–240
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £130–200
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–29
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–190
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Golders Green Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–190
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £18–35
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £18–35
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
Ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–130
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £15–21
- Car Fare
- £100–130
Ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–130
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £15–21
- Car Fare
- £100–130
Ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–130
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £15–21
- Car Fare
- £100–130
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