There are 6 ways to get from Peterhead to Isle of Rum by train, bus, ferry, unknown, or plane
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Train, bus, ferry, travel
best- Take the train from Inverurie to Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Spean Crescent919
- Take the train from Spean Bridge to Mallaig
- Take the ferry from Mallaig to Rum Ferry Terminal
- Walk from Rum Ferry Terminal to Isle of Rum
12h 23mBus, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus StationM9
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station914 / ...
- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Ferry Terminal500
- Take the ferry from Mallaig to Rum Ferry Terminal
- Walk from Rum Ferry Terminal to Isle of Rum
13h 29mTrain, ferry, travel
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Crianlarich
- Take the train from Crianlarich to Mallaig
- Take the ferry from Mallaig to Rum Ferry Terminal
- Walk from Rum Ferry Terminal to Isle of Rum
14h 30mTrain, fly, travel
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Tiree (TRE)GLA - TRE
- Walk from Tiree (TRE) to Isle of Rum
8h 37mBus, ferry, travel via Edinburgh Airport (EDI)
- Take the bus from Bridge of Don Park & Ride to AirportE1
- Take the bus from Airport to An Aird OneE4
- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Ferry Terminal500
- Take the ferry from Mallaig to Rum Ferry Terminal
- Walk from Rum Ferry Terminal to Isle of Rum
14h 36mTrain, ferry, travel via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort William
- Take the train from Fort William to Mallaig
- Take the ferry from Mallaig to Rum Ferry Terminal
- Walk from Rum Ferry Terminal to Isle of Rum
15h 23m
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Tiree (TRE) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Peterhead and Isle of Rum is 249 miles.
The best way to get from Peterhead to Isle of Rum without a car is to train and bus and ferry and travel which takes 12h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 23m to get from Peterhead to Isle of Rum, including transfers.
There are 22+ hotels available in Isle of Rum.
What companies run services between Peterhead, Scotland and Isle of Rum, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Peterhead to Isle of Rum. However, you can take the line 61 bus to Park & Ride Stance 1, walk to Park & Ride Stance 3, take the line 49 bus to Town Hall, walk to Inverurie, take the train to Inverness, walk to Bus Station Stance 2, take the bus to Spean Crescent, walk to Spean Bridge, take the train to Mallaig, walk to Mallaig, take the ferry to Rum Ferry Terminal, then travel to Isle of Rum. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchan House to Isle of Rum via Park & Ride Stance 1, Union Square Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station, Fort William Bus Station, Ferry Terminal, Mallaig, and Rum Ferry Terminal in around 13h 29m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Tiree
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverurie to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Spean Bridge to Mallaig
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £13–18
- 1st Class
- £23–35
Train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–85
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Crianlarich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £28–29
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Crianlarich to Mallaig
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £23–35
- 1st Class
- £35–50
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Fort William to Mallaig
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–21
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Crianlarich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £1
- Sleeper Seat
- £1–2
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £13–15
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- 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
- £250–290
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
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- bookings@westcoastrailways.net
- Website
- westcoastrailways.co.uk
Train from Fort William to Mallaig
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £36–398
- Website
- West Coast Railways
- Adult Return Standard
- £65
- Child Return Standard
- £36
- Private Table Return 1st Class
- £210
- Compartments
- £398
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Spean Crescent
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Airport to An Aird One
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Bridge of Don Park & Ride to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Airport to An Aird One
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01967 431 272
- info@shielbuses.co.uk
- Website
- shielbuses.co.uk
Bus from Fort William Bus Station to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- Shiel Buses
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Mallaig to Rum Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £4–31
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £4–7
- Car Fare
- £26–31
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