There are 7 ways to get from London to Inner Hebrides by train, ferry, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry via Edinburgh
best- 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
12h 29m£176–305Bus, 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
16h 19m£61–230Fly London City Airport to Islay
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Islay (ILY)plane LCY - ILY
7h 58m£162–504Train, 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
12h 35m£122–238Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from London Euston to Haymarkettrain
- Take the bus from Haymarket to Oban Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Craignure Mull Ferry Terminalferry
13h 31m£164–285Fly London Heathrow Airport to Islay
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Islay (ILY)plane LHR - ILY
5h 5m£140–522Fly London Heathrow Airport to Tiree
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Tiree (TRE)plane LHR - TRE
4h 35m£200–442
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 16h 19m.
The fastest way to get from London to Inner Hebrides is to fly which takes 4h 35m and costs £200 - £450.
The distance between London and Inner Hebrides is 556 miles.
The best way to get from London to Inner Hebrides without a car is to train and ferry via Edinburgh which takes 12h 29m and costs £170 - £310.
It takes approximately 12h 29m to get from London to Inner Hebrides, including transfers.
There are 461+ 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
- 9h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–500
Flights from London City Airport to Islay via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £160–500
Flights from London City Airport to Islay via Belfast City, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £160–500
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
- £80–350
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Islay via Derry, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £320–480
- 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
- £320–480
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
- £200–330
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Tiree via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–310
- 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 5m
- 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
- Once daily
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- 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
- Hourly
- 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
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- 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/
Bus from Haymarket to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Haymarket to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- 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
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–21
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £3–5
- Car Fare
- £17–21
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