There are 4 ways to get from Isle of Rum to Edinburgh by unknown, plane, train, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Travel, fly, train
best- Walk from Isle of Rum to Tiree (TRE)unknown
- Fly from Tiree (TRE) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane TRE - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
3h 42mTravel, ferry, train
- Walk from Isle of Rum to Rum Ferry Terminalunknown
- Take the ferry from Rum Ferry Terminal to Mallaigferry
- Take the train from Mallaig to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
8h 56mTravel, ferry, bus
- Walk from Isle of Rum to Rum Ferry Terminalunknown
- Take the ferry from Rum Ferry Terminal to Arisaig Ferry Landingferry Am1
- Take the bus from Post Office to Fort William Bus Stationbus 500 / ...
- Take the bus from Fort William to George Streetbus
9h 5mTravel, ferry, bus, train
- Walk from Isle of Rum to Rum Ferry Terminalunknown
- Take the ferry from Rum Ferry Terminal to Arisaig Ferry Landingferry Am1
- Take the bus from Post Office to Fort William Bus Stationbus 500 / ...
- Take the train from Fort William to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
10h 26m
Tiree (TRE) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Isle of Rum and Edinburgh is 201 miles.
The best way to get from Isle of Rum to Edinburgh without a car is to travel and ferry and train which takes 8h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 42m to get from Isle of Rum to Edinburgh, including transfers.
There are 3011+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Isle of Rum, Scotland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Isle of Rum to Edinburgh. However, you can travel to Tiree (TRE) airport, fly to Glasgow Airport (GLA), walk to Terminal Building, take the line 500 bus to Cathedral Street, walk to Glasgow Queen Street, then take the train to Edinburgh Waverley. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Isle of Rum to Edinburgh Waverley via Rum Ferry Terminal, Mallaig, Mallaig, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 8h 56m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Tiree to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Mallaig to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- 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 Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Fort William to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 01967 431 272
- [email protected]
- Website
- shielbuses.co.uk
Bus from Post Office to Fort William Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- http://shielbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Post Office to Fort William Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- http://shielbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Fort William to George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- [email protected]
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Rum Ferry Terminal to Mallaig
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £4–31
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £4–7
- Car Fare
- £26–31
- Phone
- 01687450224
- [email protected]
- Website
- arisaig.co.uk
Ferry from Rum Ferry Terminal to Arisaig Ferry Landing
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://arisaig.co.uk/
Ferry from Rum Ferry Terminal to Arisaig Ferry Landing
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://arisaig.co.uk/
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