There are 7 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 14m£91–481Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Barra Airport (BRR)plane LGW - BRR
6h 53m£67–334Train, 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 31m£140–399Bus, ferry
- 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
19h 1m£76–256Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Barra Airport (BRR)plane LCY - BRR
7h 32m£142–653Train, ferry via Edinburgh
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminalferry
15h 2m£188–399Bus, 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 11m£94–259
London to Castlebay by train, foot, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Castlebay is to train and fly which costs £65 - £340 and takes 6h 53m.
The fastest way to get from London to Castlebay is to fly which takes 6h 14m and costs £90 - £490.
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 31m and costs £140 - £400.
It takes approximately 6h 14m 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) 3 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Barra Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–470
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Barra Airport via Derry, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £310–950
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Barra Airport via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–450
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Barra Airport via Belfast City, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £110–480
Flights from London City Airport to Barra Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £140–650
Flights from London City Airport to Barra Airport via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–700
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Barra Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–420
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Barra Airport via Derry, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £310–950
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Barra Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–310
- 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
- £130–210
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–180
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
- 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
- £50–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Golders Green Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- 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 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £18–35
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 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
- Once daily
- 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
- Once daily
- 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
- Once daily
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–130
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £15–21
- Car Fare
- £100–130
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