There are 3 ways to get from Stirling to Castlebay by train, plane, bus, or ferry
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Barra Airport (BRR)GLA - BRR
4h 42m£96–191Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Station Road978
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Castlebay Barra Ferry TerminalCm20
8h 30m£26–150Train, ferry
- Take the train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminal
10h 28m£53–196
Stirling to Castlebay by bus and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stirling to Castlebay is to bus and ferry which costs £26 - £150 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Stirling to Castlebay is to train and fly which takes 4h 42m and costs £95 - £200.
The distance between Stirling and Castlebay is 191 miles.
The best way to get from Stirling to Castlebay without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 8h 30m and costs £26 - £150.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Stirling to Castlebay, including transfers.
There are 29+ hotels available in Castlebay.
What companies run services between Stirling, Scotland and Castlebay, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Stirling to Castlebay. However, you can take the train to Glasgow Queen Street, walk to Cathedral Street, take the line 500 bus to Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Barra Airport (BRR), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Co-Op. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminal via Station Road and Oban Ferry Terminal in around 8h 30m.
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- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Barra Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–180
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–130
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £15–21
- Car Fare
- £100–130
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