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How to get fromOuter Hebrides to Isle of Ionaby bus, ferry, taxi or plane

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There are 4 ways to get from Outer Hebrides to Isle of Iona by bus, ferry, taxi, or plane

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  1. Bus, ferry

    best
    1. Take the bus from Uist and Barra Hospital to Police StationbusW17
    2. Take the ferry from Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminal to Oban Ferry Terminalferry20A / ...
    3. Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Craignure Mull Ferry Terminalferry
    4. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Post Officebus96 / ...
    5. Take the ferry from Fionnphort Mull Ferry Terminal to Iona Ferry Terminalferry
    14h 26m

  2. Ferry, bus, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal to Uig Skye Ferry Terminalferry
    2. Take the bus from Uig Pier to Birchbrae Lodges Road Endbus915
    3. Take the bus from Slipway to Slipwaybus506
    4. Take the ferry from Kilchoan Ferry Terminal to Tobermory Mull Ferry Terminalferry
    5. Take the taxi from Tobermory Mull Ferry Terminal to Fionnphort Mull Ferry Terminaltaxi
    6. Take the ferry from Fionnphort Mull Ferry Terminal to Iona Ferry Terminalferry
    14h 52m
    £145–237

  3. Bus, fly to Glasgow Airport, ferry, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Newton House Rd End to Airport Terminalbus
    2. Fly from Benbecula (BEB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeBEB - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Building to Corran Ferry Junctionbus
    4. Take the bus from Slipway to Slipwaybus
    5. Take the ferry from Kilchoan Ferry Terminal to Tobermory Mull Ferry Terminalferry
    6. Take the taxi from Tobermory Mull Ferry Terminal to Fionnphort Mull Ferry Terminaltaxi
    7. Take the ferry from Fionnphort Mull Ferry Terminal to Iona Ferry Terminalferry
    12h 36m

  4. Bus, fly to Tiree, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Newton House Rd End to Airport Terminalbus
    2. Fly from Benbecula (BEB) to Tiree (TRE)planeBEB - TRE
    3. Take the ferry from Tiree Ferry Terminal to Oban Ferry Terminalferry
    4. Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Craignure Mull Ferry Terminalferry
    5. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Post Officebus
    6. Take the ferry from Fionnphort Mull Ferry Terminal to Iona Ferry Terminalferry
    15h 13m

Benbecula (BEB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration52 minAverage Duration
Ticket£171Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Outer Hebrides, Scotland and Isle of Iona, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Outer Hebrides to Isle of Iona. However, you can take the bus to Uist and Barra Hospital, take the bus to Police Station, walk to Lochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Oban Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Craignure Mull Ferry Terminal, walk to Ferry Terminal, take the bus to Post Office, walk to Fionnphort Mull Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Iona Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Ferry Terminal, walk to Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Uig Skye Ferry Terminal, walk to Uig Pier, take the bus to Birchbrae Lodges Road End, walk to Slipway, take the bus to Slipway, walk to Kilchoan Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Tobermory Mull Ferry Terminal, take the taxi to Fionnphort Mull Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Iona Ferry Terminal.

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