There are 8 ways to get from Bristol to Castlebay by train, plane, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Barra Airport
best- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Barra Airport (BRR)plane LHR - BRR
8h 29m£170–623Fly Bristol Airport to Barra Airport
cheapest- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Barra Airport (BRR)plane BRS - BRR
8h 50m£62–333Train, ferry via Warrington
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminalferry
16h 47m£184–412Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Birmingham - Jennens Roadbus
- Take the bus from Millennium Point to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Oban Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminalferry
18h 32m£78–235Fly Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminalferry
11h 51m£70–268Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Barra Airport
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Barra Airport (BRR)plane BHX - BRR
7h 21m£101–354Train, ferry
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminalferry
17h 42m£261–498Bus, ferry via Manchester
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Glasgowbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Oban Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminalferry
18h 36m£78–234
Bristol to Castlebay by train, foot, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bristol to Castlebay is to fly which costs £60 - £340 and takes 8h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Bristol to Castlebay is to train and fly which takes 7h 21m and costs £100 - £360.
The distance between Bristol and Castlebay is 623 miles.
The best way to get from Bristol to Castlebay without a car is to train and ferry via Warrington which takes 16h 47m and costs £180 - £420.
It takes approximately 8h 29m to get from Bristol to Castlebay, including transfers.
There are 34+ hotels available in Castlebay.
What companies run services between Bristol, England and Castlebay, Scotland?
easyJet, Loganair, and KLM fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Barra Airport (BRR) once daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–90
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Barra Airport via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Barra Airport via Belfast City, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £110–550
Flights from Bristol Airport to Barra Airport via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–330
Flights from Bristol Airport to Barra Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–470
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Barra Airport via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £60–330
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Barra Airport via Dublin, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–290
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Bristol Airport to Barra Airport via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–330
Flights from Bristol Airport to Barra Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–470
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Barra Airport via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £60–330
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Barra Airport via Dublin, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £210–310
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Birmingham - Jennens Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Millennium Point to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Oban 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
- £10–15
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £18–35
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £18–35
- 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
- 5 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
- 5 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
- 5 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
- 5 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
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–130
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £15–21
- Car Fare
- £100–130
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