There are 8 ways to get from London to Castlebay by plane, train, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from London Heathrow Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Barra Airport (BRR)plane LHR - BRR
6h 8m£310–452Fly from London Stansted Airport
cheapest- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Barra Airport (BRR)plane STN - BRR
6h 55m£68–262Train, ferry
- Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Dalmuir to Obantrain
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminalferry
14h 34m£150–436Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the bus from George Street to Oban Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminalferry
14h 45m£139–316Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Oban Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminalferry
18h 51m£71–335Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Barra Airport (BRR)plane LCY - BRR
6h 7m£122–554Train 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
6h 27m£223–320Train 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£69–293
London to Castlebay by train and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Castlebay is to fly which costs £65 - £270 and takes 6h 55m.
The fastest way to get from London to Castlebay is to fly which takes 6h 7m and costs £120 - £600.
The distance between London and Castlebay is 505 miles.
The best way to get from London to Castlebay without a car is to train and ferry which takes 14h 34m and costs £150 - £440.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from London to Castlebay, including transfers.
There are five+ 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) once daily.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Barra Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £95–410
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Barra Airport via Derry, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £230–800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Barra Airport via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–370
Flights from London City Airport to Barra Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £120–550
Flights from London City Airport to Barra Airport via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–600
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Barra Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–280
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Barra Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £60–280
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Barra Airport via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–230
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Barra Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–380
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Barra Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–290
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Barra Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £65–280
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Barra Airport via Jersey, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–290
Flights from Luton Airport to Barra Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–260
Flights from Luton Airport to Barra Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £55–260
Flights from Luton Airport to Barra Airport via Jersey, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–260
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–230
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £95–170
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dalmuir to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from George Street to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–190
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- https://www.citylink.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
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £15–21
- Car Fare
- £100–130
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