There are 5 ways to get from Runcorn to Isle of Rum by bus, ferry, unknown, train, plane, or busferry
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Bus, ferry, travel
best- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Station802 / ...
- 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
14h 21mTrain, ferry, travel
- Take the train from Crewe to Glasgow Central
- 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 26mFly Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus, train, ferry, travel
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)MAN - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Spean Crescent
- 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
13h 21mTrain, ferry, travel via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley 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
15h 24mFly Liverpool to George Best Belfast City Airport, bus and ferry, bus, train, ferry, travel
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)LPL - BHD
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Public Toilets
- 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
19h 12m
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Runcorn and Isle of Rum is 402 miles.
The best way to get from Runcorn to Isle of Rum without a car is to bus and ferry and travel which takes 14h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 14h 21m to get from Runcorn to Isle of Rum, including transfers.
There are 19+ hotels available in Isle of Rum.
What companies run services between Runcorn, England and Isle of Rum, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Runcorn to Isle of Rum. However, you can take the bus to Liverpool, Liverpool One, take the bus to Buchanan Bus Station, take the bus to Bus Station, walk to Fort William Bus Station, take the bus to Ferry Terminal, walk to Mallaig, take the ferry to Rum Ferry Terminal, then travel to Isle of Rum. Alternatively, you can take a train from Runcorn to Isle of Rum via Crewe, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, Crianlarich, Mallaig, Mallaig, and Rum Ferry Terminal in around 14h 26m.
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- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–140
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–160
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–150
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Crianlarich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £27–29
- 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 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
- 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
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–270
Train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £270–320
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Crianlarich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- 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
- £240–280
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.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 Buchanan Bus Station to Public Toilets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.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 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Public Toilets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- 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 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- 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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