There are 4 ways to get from Dundee to Isle of Rum by train, plane, unknown, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly, travel
best- Take the train from Dundee to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Tiree (TRE)plane GLA - TRE
- Walk from Tiree (TRE) to Isle of Rumunknown
5h 24mBus, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Park and Ride to Bus Stationbus 913
- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Post Officebus 500 / ...
- Take the ferry from Arisaig Ferry Landing to Rum Ferry Terminalferry Am1
- Walk from Rum Ferry Terminal to Isle of Rumunknown
9h 59mTrain, ferry, travel
- Take the train from Dundee to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- 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
10h 26mBus, train, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Overgate to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- 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
10h 54m
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Tiree (TRE) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Dundee and Isle of Rum is 237 miles.
The best way to get from Dundee to Isle of Rum without a car is to bus and ferry and travel which takes 9h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Dundee to Isle of Rum, including transfers.
There are 20+ hotels available in Isle of Rum.
What companies run services between Dundee, Scotland and Isle of Rum, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Dundee to Isle of Rum. However, you can take the train to Glasgow Queen Street, walk to Buchanan Street, take the line 500 bus to Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Tiree (TRE), then travel to Isle of Rum. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Overgate to Isle of Rum via Park and Ride, Bus Station, Fort William Bus Station, Post Office, Arisaig Ferry Landing, and Rum Ferry Terminal in around 9h 59m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Tiree
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dundee to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Dundee to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Mallaig
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Mallaig
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £19–40
- Phone
- 01967 431 272
- [email protected]
- Website
- shielbuses.co.uk
Bus from Fort William Bus Station to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- http://shielbuses.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Overgate to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Overgate to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01687450224
- [email protected]
- Website
- arisaig.co.uk
Ferry from Arisaig Ferry Landing to Rum Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://arisaig.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- [email protected]
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Mallaig to Rum Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £4–31
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- 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
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £4–7
- Car Fare
- £26–31
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