There are 7 ways to get from London to Inner Hebrides 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 London City Airport to Islay
best- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Islay (ILY)plane LCY - ILY
5h 49m£172–504Bus, ferry
cheapest- 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 Craignure Mull Ferry Terminalferry
15h 32m£62–230Train, 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 Craignure Mull Ferry Terminalferry
11h 47m£178–308Fly London Heathrow Airport to Islay
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Islay (ILY)plane LHR - ILY
5h 4m£130–522Fly London Heathrow Airport to Tiree
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Tiree (TRE)plane LHR - TRE
4h 34m£210–442Train, ferry
- Take the train from King's Cross to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Obantrain
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Craignure Mull Ferry Terminalferry
11h 51m£121–239Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from London Euston to Haymarkettrain
- Take the bus from Haymarket Station to Bus Stationbus 978
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Craignure Mull Ferry Terminalferry
13h 7m£170–286
London to Inner Hebrides by train, ferry, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Inner Hebrides is to bus and ferry which costs £60 - £230 and takes 15h 32m.
The fastest way to get from London to Inner Hebrides is to fly which takes 4h 34m and costs £210 - £450.
The distance between London and Inner Hebrides is 396 miles.
The best way to get from London to Inner Hebrides without a car is to train and ferry via Edinburgh which takes 11h 47m and costs £170 - £310.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from London to Inner Hebrides, including transfers.
There are 447+ hotels available in Inner Hebrides.
What companies run services between London, England and Inner Hebrides, Scotland?
British Airways, Loganair, and two other airlines fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Islay (ILY) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £170–550
Flights from London City Airport to Islay via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £170–550
Flights from London City Airport to Islay via Belfast City, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £170–550
Flights from London City Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–490
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Islay via Belfast City, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–490
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Islay via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–340
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Islay via Derry, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £360–460
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London City Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Islay via Derry, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £360–460
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Tiree via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £190–410
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Tiree via Derry, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–410
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Tiree via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–290
- 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
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £140–240
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–190
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Haymarket Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £19–26
- 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 Craignure Mull Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–21
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £3–5
- Car Fare
- £17–21
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