There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Inner Hebrides by train, plane, bus, or ferry
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Train, fly to Islay
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Islay (ILY)plane GLA - ILY
2h 58m£106–260Bus, ferry via Corran
cheapest- Take the bus from George Street to Corranbus
- Take the bus from Slipway to Pierbus 507
- Take the ferry from Lochaline Ferry Terminal to Fishnish Ferry Terminalferry
7h 48m£22–39Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Bus Stationbus 978
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Craignure Mull Ferry Terminalferry Cm11
7h 10m£28–69Train, ferry
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Craignure Mull Ferry Terminalferry
7h 59m£48–135Train, fly to Tiree
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Tiree (TRE)plane GLA - TRE
3h 18m£86–190
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Islay (ILY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Inner Hebrides is to bus and ferry via Corran which costs £21 - £40 and takes 7h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Inner Hebrides is to train and fly which takes 2h 58m and costs £100 - £260.
The distance between Edinburgh and Inner Hebrides is 129 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Inner Hebrides without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 7h 10m and costs £28 - £70.
It takes approximately 2h 58m to get from Edinburgh to Inner Hebrides, including transfers.
There are 460+ hotels available in Inner Hebrides.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Inner Hebrides, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Edinburgh to Inner Hebrides. However, you can take the train to Glasgow Queen Street, walk to Dundas Street, take the line 500 bus to Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, then fly to Islay (ILY). Alternatively, you can take a bus from Princes Street to Gruline Road via Bus Station, Oban Ferry Terminal, Craignure Mull Ferry Terminal, and Ferry Terminal in around 7h 10m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Islay
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–220
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Tiree
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–150
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Princes Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £23–45
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
Ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Craignure Mull Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–21
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £3–5
- Car Fare
- £17–21
Ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Craignure Mull Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–21
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £3–5
- Car Fare
- £17–21
Ferry from Lochaline Ferry Terminal to Fishnish Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–11
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £2–4
- Car Fare
- £8–11
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