There are 3 ways to get from Edinburgh to Port Ellen (Station) 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
3h 8m£120–269Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Annieslandtrain
- Take the bus from Anniesland Cross to Bus Terminusbus 926
- Take the ferry from Campbeltown to Ballycastleferry
- Take the ferry from Ballycastle to Port Ellenferry
11h 27m£205–248Train, fly to Campbeltown, ferry
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Campbeltown (CAL)plane GLA - CAL
- Take the ferry from Campbeltown to Ballycastleferry
- Take the ferry from Ballycastle to Port Ellenferry
8h 14m£236–296
Edinburgh to Port Ellen (Station) by train, bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Port Ellen (Station) is to train and bus and ferry which costs £200 - £250 and takes 11h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Port Ellen (Station) is to train and fly which takes 3h 8m and costs £120 - £270.
The distance between Edinburgh and Port Ellen (Station) is 133 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Port Ellen (Station) without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 11h 27m and costs £200 - £250.
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from Edinburgh to Port Ellen (Station), including transfers.
There are 53+ hotels available in Port Ellen (Station).
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Port Ellen (Station), Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Edinburgh to Port Ellen (Station). 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 Islay (ILY), then take the taxi to Port Ellen (Station). Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Port Ellen via Anniesland, Anniesland Cross, Bus Terminus, Campbeltown, and Ballycastle in around 11h 27m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Islay
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Campbeltown
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Anniesland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Anniesland Cross to Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–50
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £24–50
- Phone
- +44 1586 555895
- [email protected]
- Website
- kintyreexpress.com
Ferry from Campbeltown to Ballycastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £80
- Schedules at
- kintyreexpress.com
Ferry from Ballycastle to Port Ellen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £80
- Schedules at
- kintyreexpress.com
Ferry from Campbeltown to Ballycastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £80
- Schedules at
- kintyreexpress.com
Ferry from Ballycastle to Port Ellen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £80
- Schedules at
- kintyreexpress.com
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