There are 8 ways to get from Glasgow to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Invernesstrain Glasgow Queen Street - Inverness / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Sir George's Street Churchbus X99
9h 1m£83–147Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotlandbus Ember
9h 25m£33–45Train, bus via Stirling
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirlingtrain
- Take the train from Stirling to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminalbus X99
10h 35m£64–149Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirlingtrain
- Take the train from Stirling to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain
12h£137–287Drive 275.8 mi
- Drive from Glasgow to Gills Bay Ferry Terminalcar 275.8 mi
5h 47m£67–97Bus via Inverness
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus Uk093
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Sir George's Street Churchbus X99
9h 39m£36–64Fly from Glasgow Airport, ferry
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane GLA - KOI
- Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminalferry
5h 50m£205–437Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly, ferry
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane EDI - KOI
- Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminalferry
6h 28m£200–446
Glasgow to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal is to bus which costs £30 - £45 and takes 9h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal is to drive which takes 5h 47m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Glasgow to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Stn and arriving at Ferry Terminal Road End via Inverness Union Street and Royal Bank of Scotland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Glasgow to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Queen Street and arriving at Wick via Stirling and Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h.
The distance between Glasgow and Gills Bay Ferry Terminal is 328 miles. The road distance is 277.4 miles.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 1m and costs £80 - £150.
It takes approximately 9h 1m to get from Glasgow to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal, including transfers.
Glasgow to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Buchanan Bus Stn station.
Glasgow to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Glasgow Queen Street station.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal is to train which takes 12h and costs £130 - £290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £45 and takes 9h 25m.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Gills Bay Ferry Terminal, Scotland?
You can take a train from Glasgow Queen Street to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal via Stirling, Inverness, Wick, Bus Terminal, Car Park, and Ferry Terminal Road End in around 12h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal via Inverness Union Street, Royal Bank of Scotland, and Ferry Terminal Road End in around 9h 25m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–400
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–150
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Stirling to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Stirling to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Stirling to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Stirling to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Stirling to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Stirling to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Sir George's Street Church
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Sir George's Street Church
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £30–60
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £7–15
- Phone
- +44 (0)800 688 8998
- [email protected]
- Website
- pentlandferries.co.uk
Ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28
- Website
- https://pentlandferries.co.uk/
Ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28
- Website
- https://pentlandferries.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Glasgow to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Inverness Union Street station.
Glasgow to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Stirling station.
Yes, the driving distance between Glasgow to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal is 277 miles. It takes approximately 5h 47m to drive from Glasgow to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal.
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