There are 8 ways to get from Solihull to Mallaig by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Preston
best- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Crianlarichtrain
- Take the train from Crianlarich to Mallaigtrain
12h 49m£141–310Bus via Newhall St
cheapest- Take the bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus 500
14h 22m£48–77Drive 439.7 mi
- Drive from Solihull to Mallaigcar 439.7 mi
8h£107–155Fly to Glasgow Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Crianlarichbus
- Take the train from Crianlarich to Mallaigtrain
9h 7m£75–176Train
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort Williamtrain
- Take the train from Fort William to Mallaigtrain
15h 5m£187–723Bus
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 590 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus 500
15h 24m£74–167Fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Crianlarichbus
- Take the train from Crianlarich to Mallaigtrain
9h 52m£79–176Fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane BHX - INV
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Spean Bridgebus
- Take the train from Spean Bridge to Mallaigtrain
9h 36m£64–263
Solihull to Mallaig by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Solihull to Mallaig is to bus via Newhall St which costs £45 - £80 and takes 14h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Solihull to Mallaig is to drive which takes 8h and costs £100 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Solihull to Mallaig. However, there are services departing from Lode Lane and arriving at Ferry Terminal via Newhall St, Buchanan Bus Station and Fort William Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Solihull to Mallaig. However, there are services departing from Solihull and arriving at Mallaig via Birmingham New Street, Preston, Glasgow Queen Street and Crianlarich. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 49m.
The distance between Solihull and Mallaig is 456 miles. The road distance is 442.2 miles.
The best way to get from Solihull to Mallaig without a car is to train via Preston which takes 12h 49m and costs £140 - £310.
It takes approximately 12h 49m to get from Solihull to Mallaig, including transfers.
Solihull to Mallaig bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Newhall St station.
Solihull to Mallaig train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Birmingham New Street station.
The best way to get from Solihull to Mallaig is to train via Preston which takes 12h 49m and costs £140 - £310. Alternatively, you can bus via Newhall St, which costs £45 - £80 and takes 14h 22m.
What companies run services between Solihull, England and Mallaig, Highland, Scotland?
You can take a train from Solihull to Mallaig via Birmingham Moor Street, Birmingham New Street, Preston, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, and Crianlarich in around 12h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lode Lane to Ferry Terminal via Church Centre, Newhall St, Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station, and Fort William Bus Station in around 14h 22m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–70
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–70
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–300
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £120–200
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Crianlarich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Crianlarich to Mallaig
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Fort William to Mallaig
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Spean Bridge to Mallaig
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £180–260
- 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
- https://westcoastrailways.co.uk/
- Adult Return Standard
- £65
- Child Return Standard
- £36
- Private Table Return 1st Class
- £210
- Compartments
- £398
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Crianlarich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Crianlarich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Crianlarich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Crianlarich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Spean Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- 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
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- http://shielbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Solihull to Mallaig bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Solihull to Mallaig train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Solihull to Mallaig is 442 miles. It takes approximately 8h to drive from Solihull to Mallaig.
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