There are 7 ways to get from Ireland to Isle of Barra by train, plane, bus, busferry, or ferry
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Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Barra Airport (BRR)plane BHD - BRR
5h 32m£114–509Fly from Dublin Airport
cheapest- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Barra Airport (BRR)plane DUB - BRR
6h 26m£44–217Bus, bus and ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Westland Row to Grand Central Stationbus 785
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 976
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminalferry
19h 29mTrain, bus and ferry, ferry
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminalferry
19h 35mTrain to Belfast International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Barra Airport (BRR)plane BFS - BRR
6h 15m£85–298Fly from Cork Airport
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Barra Airport (BRR)plane ORK - BRR
15h 10m£84–322Bus, bus and ferry, ferry via Terminal 1 Zone 2
- Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 976
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminalferry
19h 58m
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Barra Airport (BRR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Isle of Barra is to fly which costs £40 - £220 and takes 6h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Isle of Barra is to train and fly which takes 5h 32m and costs £110 - £550.
The distance between Ireland and Isle of Barra is 241 miles.
The best way to get from Ireland to Isle of Barra without a car is to bus and bus and ferry and ferry which takes 19h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Ireland to Isle of Barra, including transfers.
There are 43+ hotels available in Isle of Barra.
What companies run services between Ireland and Isle of Barra, Scotland?
Ryanair, Loganair, and Aer Lingus fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Barra Airport (BRR) 4 times a day.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Barra Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–650
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Barra Airport via London City, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £110–490
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Barra Airport via London Heathrow, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £100–490
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Barra Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–490
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Barra Airport via London Gatwick, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £65–270
Flights from Dublin Airport to Barra Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–270
Flights from Cork Airport to Barra Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–380
Flights from Cork Airport to Barra Airport via London Stansted, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–310
Flights from Cork Airport to Barra Airport via London Heathrow, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–450
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £7–11
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £13–19
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £7–11
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Westland Row to Grand Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–130
- Website
- Dublin Express
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £18–35
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £18–35
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- [email protected]
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Aircoach
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
Ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–130
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £15–21
- Car Fare
- £100–130
Ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–130
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £15–21
- Car Fare
- £100–130
Ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–130
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £15–21
- Car Fare
- £100–130
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