There are 4 ways to get from Falkirk to Island of Skye by train, bus, car, or ferry
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Falkirk Grahamston to Invernesstrain London Kings Cross - Inverness / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Road Endbus 917
7h 1m£74–117Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from St Andrew`s Church to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X37 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Road Endbus 915
8h 21m£40–82Drive 215.3 mi
- Drive from Falkirk to Portreecar 215.3 mi
4h 31m£52–75Train, ferry
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Mallaigtrain Glasgow Queen Street - Mallaig
- Take the ferry from Mallaig to Armadale Ferry Terminalferry Cm18
8h 8m£71–152
Falkirk to Island of Skye by train and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Falkirk to Island of Skye is to bus which costs £40 - £85 and takes 8h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Falkirk to Island of Skye is to drive which takes 4h 31m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Falkirk to Island of Skye. However, there are services departing from St Andrew`s Church and arriving at Ferry Road End via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 21m.
The distance between Falkirk and Island of Skye is 265 miles. The road distance is 216.5 miles.
The best way to get from Falkirk to Island of Skye without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 1m and costs £70 - £120.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Falkirk to Island of Skye, including transfers.
Falkirk to Island of Skye bus services, operated by Midland Bluebird, depart from St Andrew`s Church station.
Falkirk to Island of Skye bus services, operated by Midland Bluebird, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Falkirk to Island of Skye is 217 miles. It takes approximately 4h 31m to drive from Falkirk to Island of Skye.
There are 494+ hotels available in Island of Skye.
What companies run services between Falkirk, Scotland and Island of Skye, Highland, Scotland?
You can take a bus from St Andrew`s Church to Ferry Road End via Buchanan Bus Station in around 8h 21m.
Train from Falkirk Grahamston to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Mallaig
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Road End
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £19–40
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Road End
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £35–75
- Phone
- 03330 16 61 62
- [email protected]
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
Bus from St Andrew`s Church to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
Ferry from Mallaig to Armadale Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2–15
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £2–4
- Car Fare
- £12–15
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