There are 6 ways to get from Dublin to Isle of Rum by train, busferry, ferry, unknown, plane, 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, bus and ferry, ferry, travel
best- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Mallaigtrain
- Take the ferry from Mallaig to Rum Ferry Terminalferry
- Walk from Rum Ferry Terminal to Isle of Rumunknown
18h 8mFly to Glasgow Airport, bus, ferry, travel
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane DUB - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Post Officebus
- Take the ferry from Arisaig Ferry Landing to Rum Ferry Terminalferry
- Walk from Rum Ferry Terminal to Isle of Rumunknown
12h 23mFly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train, ferry, travel
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane DUB - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Crianlarichbus
- Take the train from Crianlarich to Mallaigtrain
- Take the ferry from Mallaig to Rum Ferry Terminalferry
- Walk from Rum Ferry Terminal to Isle of Rumunknown
13h 17mFly to Donegal Airport, travel
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Donegal Airport (CFN)plane DUB - CFN
- Walk from Donegal-Airport-CFN to Isle of Rumunknown
7h 25mFly to Tiree, travel
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Tiree (TRE)plane DUB - TRE
- Walk from Tiree (TRE) to Isle of Rumunknown
6h 46mFly to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus, ferry, travel
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane DUB - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Ben Nevis Industrial Estatebus
- Take the bus from Ben Nevis Industrial Estate to Post Officebus
- Take the ferry from Arisaig Ferry Landing to Rum Ferry Terminalferry
- Walk from Rum Ferry Terminal to Isle of Rumunknown
15h 37m
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Dublin and Isle of Rum is 434 miles.
The best way to get from Dublin to Isle of Rum without a car is to train and bus and ferry and ferry and travel which takes 18h 8m and costs .
It takes approximately 18h 8m to get from Dublin to Isle of Rum, including transfers.
There are 20+ hotels available in Isle of Rum.
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Isle of Rum, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Dublin to Isle of Rum. However, you can take the train to Belfast Grand Central, walk to Belfast, Europa Buscentre, take the vehicle to Glasgow Buchanan, walk to Glasgow Queen Street, take the train to Mallaig, walk to Mallaig, take the ferry to Rum Ferry Terminal, then travel to Isle of Rum. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Terminal 1 Zone 2, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Glasgow Airport (GLA), walk to Terminal Building, take the bus to Bus Station, walk to Fort William Bus Station, take the bus to Post Office, walk to Arisaig Ferry Landing, take the ferry to Rum Ferry Terminal, then travel to Isle of Rum.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–90
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–95
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Dublin Airport to Donegal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Dublin Airport to Tiree via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £13–19
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Mallaig
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Crianlarich to Mallaig
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- 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
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Terminal Building to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Crianlarich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–28
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £14–28
Bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Ben Nevis Industrial Estate
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £12–23
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Terminal Building to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Crianlarich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 01967 431 272
- [email protected]
- Website
- Shiel Buses
Bus from Fort William Bus Station to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Shiel Buses
Bus from Ben Nevis Industrial Estate to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Shiel Buses
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
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
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
- Phone
- 01687450224
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arisaig Marine Ltd
Ferry from Arisaig Ferry Landing to Rum Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- Arisaig Marine Ltd
Ferry from Arisaig Ferry Landing to Rum Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- Arisaig Marine Ltd
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