There are 5 ways to get from Dublin to Vatersay Island by plane, train, busferry, 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.
Fly from Dublin Airport
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Barra Airport (BRR)plane DUB - BRR
5h 57m£106–334Bus, bus and ferry, ferry via Dublin Busaras Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Dublin Busaras Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 11bus X1
- 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
20h 2m£63–193Train, bus and ferry, ferry
- 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 Obantrain
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminalferry
19h 30m£101–258Bus, bus and ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from The Gresham Hotel to Belfast Glengallbus
- 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
19h 42m£73–207Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Barra Airport (BRR)plane BHD - BRR
18h 41m£170–492
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Barra Airport (BRR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Vatersay Island is to bus and bus and ferry and ferry via Dublin Busaras Bus Station which costs £60 - £200 and takes 20h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Vatersay Island is to fly which takes 5h 57m and costs £100 - £340.
The distance between Dublin and Vatersay Island is 276 miles.
The best way to get from Dublin to Vatersay Island without a car is to train and bus and ferry and ferry which takes 19h 30m and costs £100 - £260.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Dublin to Vatersay Island, including transfers.
There are 23+ hotels available in Vatersay Island.
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Vatersay Island, Scotland?
Aer Lingus, Loganair, and Ryanair fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Barra Airport (BRR) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Barra Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–320
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Barra Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–800
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Barra Airport via London Heathrow, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–550
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Barra Airport via London City, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–550
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Barra Airport via London Gatwick, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £90–390
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Dublin Airport to Barra Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Barra Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–800
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Barra Airport via London Gatwick, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £90–390
- 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
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
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 Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Dublin Busaras Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- [email protected]
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from The Gresham Hotel to Belfast Glengall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Aircoach
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £18–35
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £18–35
- 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 Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
- 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
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