There are 7 ways to get from London to Vatersay Island by 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.
Fly from London Heathrow Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Barra Airport (BRR)plane LHR - BRR
7h 27m£96–491Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Barra Airport (BRR)plane LGW - BRR
8h 15m£72–324Train, ferry
- Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminalferry
14h 49m£170–441Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 976
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminalferry
19h 13m£106–296Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Barra Airport (BRR)plane LCY - BRR
8h 45m£152–653Train, ferry via Edinburgh
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminalferry
15h 19m£220–440Bus, ferry via Birmingham
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 590 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 976
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminalferry
21h 18m£119–296
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Barra Airport (BRR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Vatersay Island is to train and fly which costs £70 - £330 and takes 8h 15m.
The fastest way to get from London to Vatersay Island is to fly which takes 7h 27m and costs £95 - £500.
The distance between London and Vatersay Island is 512 miles.
The best way to get from London to Vatersay Island without a car is to train and ferry which takes 14h 49m and costs £170 - £450.
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from London to Vatersay Island, including transfers.
There are 23+ hotels available in Vatersay Island.
What companies run services between London, England and Vatersay Island, Scotland?
British Airways, Loganair, and Aer Lingus fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Barra Airport (BRR) 3 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Barra Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–480
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Barra Airport via Derry, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £300–950
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Barra Airport via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–460
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Barra Airport via Belfast City, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £110–490
Flights from London City Airport to Barra Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £150–650
Flights from London City Airport to Barra Airport via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–700
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Barra Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–420
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Barra Airport via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Barra Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £65–340
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Barra Airport via Derry, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £300–950
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Barra Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–330
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Barra Airport via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Barra Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £65–340
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–220
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–180
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- National Express
- 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
- +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
- Once daily
- 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
- Once daily
- 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
- Once daily
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–130
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £15–21
- Car Fare
- £100–130
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