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How to get fromEast Kilbride to Isle of Barraby train, plane, ferry, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from East Kilbride to Isle of Barra by train, plane, ferry, or bus

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  1. Train, fly to Barra Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from East Kilbride to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Barra Airport (BRR)plane plane GLA - BRR
    3h 10m
    £158–184

  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 976
    2. Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminalferry ferry Cm20 / ...
    10h 40m
    £30–151

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain train Glasgow Queen Street - Oban
    2. Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminalferry ferry Cm20 / ...
    10h 30m
    £61–220

  4. Fly to Tiree, ferry

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Tiree (TRE)plane plane GLA - TRE
    2. Take the ferry from Tiree Ferry Terminal to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    7h 2m
    £102–242

East Kilbride to Isle of Barra by train, bus, and ferry

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration10h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket£61Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 160.3 mi
  • Duration: 3h 10m

What companies run services between East Kilbride, Scotland and Isle of Barra, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from East Kilbride to Isle of Barra. However, you can take the train to Glasgow Central, walk to West Campbell Street, take the line 500 bus to Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, then fly to Barra Airport (BRR). Alternatively, you can take a train from East Kilbride to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminal via Glasgow Central, Waterloo Lane, Cathedral Street, Glasgow Queen Street, Oban, and Oban Ferry Terminal in around 10h 30m.

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