There are 6 ways to get from Manchester to Inner Hebrides by train, bus, ferry, 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, bus, ferry
best- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarkettrain
- Take the bus from Haymarket to Oban Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Craignure Mull Ferry Terminalferry
10h 39m£101–185Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 976
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Craignure Mull Ferry Terminalferry
10h 55m£37–77Fly from Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Islay (ILY)plane MAN - ILY
8h 2m£49–227Train, bus, ferry via Stirling
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Stirlingtrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 978
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Craignure Mull Ferry Terminalferry
11h 26m£65–137Bus, ferry via Manchester Central Coach Station
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 590 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 976
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Craignure Mull Ferry Terminalferry
11h 55m£57–138Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Islay (ILY)plane BHX - ILY
9h 36m£311–483
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Islay (ILY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Inner Hebrides is to bus and ferry which costs £35 - £80 and takes 10h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Inner Hebrides is to fly which takes 8h 2m and costs £45 - £230.
The distance between Manchester and Inner Hebrides is 369 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Inner Hebrides without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 10h 39m and costs £100 - £190.
It takes approximately 10h 39m to get from Manchester to Inner Hebrides, including transfers.
There are 259+ hotels available in Inner Hebrides.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Inner Hebrides, Scotland?
Aer Lingus, Loganair, and three other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Islay (ILY) 3 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Islay via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–320
Flights from Manchester Airport to Islay via Belfast City, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £55–300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Islay via London Heathrow, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £90–400
Flights from Manchester Airport to Islay via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £55–280
Flights from Manchester Airport to Islay via Jersey, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–280
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–280
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Islay via Belfast City, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–310
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Islay via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–320
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–390
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Islay via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £55–280
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Islay via Jersey, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £70–280
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Islay via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £55–280
Flights from Manchester Airport to Islay via Belfast City, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–280
Flights from Manchester Airport to Islay via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Islay via Jersey, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–280
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Islay via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–280
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Islay via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–390
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Islay via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £55–280
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Islay via Jersey, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £70–280
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Preston to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- 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/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 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 Haymarket to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.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 Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–21
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £3–5
- Car Fare
- £17–21
Want to know more about travelling around United Kingdom
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the UK: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
Want to know more about Flixbus?
Read the travel guide










































