There are 10 ways to get from Matlock to Island of Skye by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Derby to Darlington
- Take the train from Darlington to Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Road End917
13h 27m£147–232Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Buchanan Bus Station180
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Road End915
16h 44m£62–100Bus via Inverness
- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Park and Ride
- Take the bus from Park and Ride to Union StreetE8
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Road End917
15h 55mDrive 466.8 mi
- Drive from Matlock to Portree466.8 mi
8h 48m£118–170Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Take the train from Chesterfield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)MAN - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Road End
10h 28m£124–298Train, bus via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort William
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Ferry Road End915
15h 40m£114–287Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)BHX - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Road End
11h 31m£130–308Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus, train, ferry
- Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BHX - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Public Toilets
- Take the train from Crianlarich to Mallaig
- Take the ferry from Mallaig to Armadale Ferry Terminal
12h 6m£72–215Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BHX - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Leonard Street
- Take the train from Perth to Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Road End
12h 33mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Chesterfield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)MAN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Road End
13h£127–287
Matlock to Island of Skye by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matlock to Island of Skye is to bus which costs £60 - £100 and takes 16h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Matlock to Island of Skye is to drive which takes 8h 48m and costs £110 - £170.
No, there is no direct bus from Matlock to Island of Skye. However, there are services departing from Causeway Lane and arriving at Ferry Road End via Eyre Street/Moor Market ES3, Meadowhall Interchange/B1, Park and Ride and Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 55m.
The distance between Matlock and Island of Skye is 598 miles. The road distance is 469.5 miles.
The best way to get from Matlock to Island of Skye without a car is to train and bus which takes 13h 27m and costs £140 - £240.
It takes approximately 13h 27m to get from Matlock to Island of Skye, including transfers.
Matlock to Island of Skye bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 station.
Matlock to Island of Skye bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Park and Ride station.
Yes, the driving distance between Matlock to Island of Skye is 470 miles. It takes approximately 8h 48m to drive from Matlock to Island of Skye.
There are 389+ hotels available in Island of Skye.
What companies run services between Matlock, England and Island of Skye, Highland, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Causeway Lane to Ferry Road End via Eyre Street/Moor Market ES3, Meadowhall Interchange/C1, Meadowhall Interchange/B1, Park and Ride, Union Street, and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 15h 55m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £22–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–85
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–110
Train from Derby to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Derby to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–27
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Darlington to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–17
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Chesterfield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £250–300
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–280
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Crianlarich to Mallaig
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Road End
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Ferry Road End
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Road End
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Terminal Building to Public Toilets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Park and Ride to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Terminal Building to Public Toilets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Airport to Leonard Street
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Mallaig to Armadale Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2–15
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £2–4
- Car Fare
- £12–15
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