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How to get fromLondon to Isle of Colonsayby train, ferry, bus, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from London to Isle of Colonsay by train, ferry, bus, or plane

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  1. Train, ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Dalmuir to Obantrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Colonsay Ferry Terminalferry ferry Cm9
    12h 9m
    £174–383

  2. Bus, ferry via Oban

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 976
    3. Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Colonsay Ferry Terminalferry ferry Cm9
    16h 29m
    £77–275

  3. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus bus 926
    3. Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Colonsay Ferry Terminalferry ferry Cm9
    13h 25m
    £158–362

  4. Fly from London Heathrow Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LHR - GLA
    2. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Colonsay Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    9h 19m
    £112–424

  5. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Golders Green Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 595 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus bus 926
    3. Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Colonsay Ferry Terminalferry ferry Cm9
    18h 13m
    £117–321

  6. Fly from London City Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LCY - GLA
    2. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Colonsay Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    9h 34m
    £119–435

  7. Fly from London Stansted Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane STN - GLA
    2. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Colonsay Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    9h 51m
    £83–255

  8. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LGW - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Colonsay Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    9h 48m
    £91–263

  9. Train to Luton Airport, fly, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LTN - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Colonsay Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    9h 42m
    £97–276

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights

Calendar71Weekly Planes
Duration1h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket£59Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from London to Isle of Colonsay.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 533.9 mi
  • Duration: 12h 9m

What companies run services between London, England and Isle of Colonsay, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from London to Isle of Colonsay. However, you can take the train to Glasgow Central, walk to Glasgow Central Low Level, take the train to Dalmuir, take the train to Oban, walk to Oban Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Colonsay Ferry Terminal, then take the taxi to Isle of Colonsay. Alternatively, you can take a train from London Euston to Isle of Colonsay via Glasgow Central, Waterloo Lane, Buchanan Bus Station, Ferry Terminal, Kennacraig Ferry Terminal, and Colonsay Ferry Terminal in around 13h 25m.

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