There are 10 ways to get from Belfast to Castlebay by plane, busferry, bus, ferry, train, or car ferry
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Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Barra Airport
best- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Barra Airport (BRR)plane BHD - BRR
6h 9m£112–492Fly Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BFS - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminalferry
11h 40m£74–272Bus and ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 976
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminalferry
15h 44mBus and ferry, train, ferry
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminalferry
16h 2mCar ferry, bus, train, ferry
- Take the carferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminalferry
16h 41m£84–270Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHD - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminalferry
11h 10m£78–302Train to City Of Derry Airport, fly to Barra Airport
- Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Colerainetrain
- Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Barra Airport (BRR)plane LDY - BRR
9h 18m£262–866Fly Belfast International Airport to Barra Airport
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Barra Airport (BRR)plane BFS - BRR
6h 44m£74–302Car ferry, bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Barra Airport
- Take the carferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Barra Airport (BRR)plane GLA - BRR
10h 55m£182–254Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Barra Airport
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Barra Airport (BRR)plane DUB - BRR
9h 44m£77–388
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Barra Airport (BRR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Castlebay is to bus and fly which costs £75 - £390 and takes 9h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Castlebay is to fly which takes 6h 9m and costs £110 - £500.
The distance between Belfast and Castlebay is 194 miles.
The best way to get from Belfast to Castlebay without a car is to bus and ferry and bus and ferry which takes 15h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Belfast to Castlebay, including transfers.
There are 34+ hotels available in Castlebay.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Castlebay, Scotland?
easyJet, Loganair, and two other airlines fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Barra Airport (BRR) 3 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–90
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Barra Airport via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–650
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Barra Airport via London City, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–500
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Barra Airport via London Heathrow, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–490
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Barra Airport via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–850
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Barra Airport via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £160–550
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Barra Airport via Bristol, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–290
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Barra Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to Barra Airport via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–270
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–140
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Coleraine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £18–35
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £15–29
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £15–29
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–120
- Website
- Dublin Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
Ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–130
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £15–21
- Car Fare
- £100–130
Ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–130
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £15–21
- Car Fare
- £100–130
Ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–130
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £15–21
- Car Fare
- £100–130
Ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–130
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £15–21
- Car Fare
- £100–130
Ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–130
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £15–21
- Car Fare
- £100–130
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–36
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–36
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
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